Italy Demonstrates Quantum Communication Technology Prowess at ESOF 2020

Closing ceremony of ESOF Press release… The five days of ESOF2020 were marked by a renewed desire for discussion and sharing on issues of great scientific and social impact of our time, after months of distancing. ESOF’s bet that Trieste in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic could reconnect and rekindle an increasingly necessary dialogue […]

Graphene Superlattices Studied, Possible Impacts to Quantum Computing

Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices Points to note… +  An international team led by researchers at Rutgers University in the US has found a way to create “flat” electronic bands – that is, electron states in which there is no relationship between the electrons’ energy and velocity – in graphene simply by causing […]

University of New Mexico Aims to Improve Quantum Computing Algorithms

Miyake Research Group improves quantum computing algorithms Key points… +  At The University of New Mexico, the Miyake Research Group has been taking part in an initiative called the Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum co-design, or STAQ, project aimed at developing and improving quantum systems. Funded by a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation, […]