Recent advancements in quantum computing hardware have ushered in a new era of practical quantum mechanics applications. A novel system that sorts ions for more efficient computation marks a ...

How does sunscreen work on the atomic level? Summer 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere is on track to be the hottest on record, and the sun is blazing in the sky. One way to deal with it is to slap on ...

A partnership between Microsoft and Atom Computing has leveraged high-performance computing to successfully process 24 logical qubits, or quantum bits, marking a milestone in the quest to bring ...

Nanophysics is a branch of physics that focuses on the study of physical phenomena and properties of matter at the nanoscale, typically in the range of 1 to 100 nanometers. It encompasses the ...

You can’t divide the indivisible, unless you use quantum mechanics. Physicists have now turned to quantum effects to split phonons, the smallest bits of sound, researchers report in the June 9 Science ...

Recent advancements in quantum sensing show how to navigate the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, improving sensitivity for ...

Three scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics for demonstrating how quantum mechanics work on a new scale, with potential implications for the next generation of quantum technology. The winners ...

One of Google's top executives working on quantum computers said he believe the tech is only five years away from running practical applications that can't be calculated on modern computers. "We think ...

Sam Mugel, Ph.D., is the CTO of Multiverse Computing, a global leader in developing value-driven quantum solutions for businesses. Quantum mechanics, which is the study of the behavior of sub-atomic ...

Quantum mechanics is simultaneously beautiful and frustrating. Its explanatory power is unmatched. Armed with the machinery of quantum theory, we have unlocked the secrets of atomic power, divined the ...

Orthogonal polynomials have long played a pivotal role in quantum mechanics, offering a robust analytic framework to address exactly solvable models. Their applications range from providing explicit ...

Long before quantum mechanics existed, a scientist developed a powerful way of describing motion by drawing an analogy between particles and light.