Quantum physics student leaving MIT on a high note
Math and physics major Shaun Datta wraps up four years of pushing himself beyond his comfort zone by singing a cappella with the MIT Logarhythms.
From blank verse to blockchain
Ryan Robinson '17 launched his startup with skills from both the humanities and engineering.
Center for Theoretical Physics celebrates 50 years
Symposium explores how novel ideas and experiments are advancing many areas of theoretical physics in newly interconnected ways.
Physicists discover new quantum electronic material
With an atomic structure resembling a Japanese basketweaving pattern, “kagome metal” exhibits exotic, quantum behavior.
Scientists gain new visibility into quantum information transfer
Advance holds promise for “wiring” of quantum computers and other systems, and opens new avenues for understanding basic workings of the quantum realm.
Insulator or superconductor? Physicists find graphene is both
When rotated at a "magic angle," graphene sheets can form an insulator or a superconductor.
Physicists create new form of light
Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons.
Scientists demonstrate one of largest quantum simulators yet, with 51 atoms
New technique manipulates atoms into antiferromagnetic state.
Grad students earn Department of Energy computational fellowships
Ahrens, Rathbun, Silmore, and Wei are recognized for tackling complex science and engineering problems of national importance.
Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought “qubit” material.
Toward optical quantum computing
Prototype device enables photon-photon interactions at room temperature.
Toward mass-producible quantum computers
Process for positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits could work at large scales.
Sandwiched between superconductors, graphene adopts exotic electronic states
Platform may be used to explore avenues for quantum computing.
From football to physics
Zachary Hulcher, Marshall Scholar and offensive lineman, will study high-energy physics in the U.K.
Entanglement bonanza
Relatively simple quantum computers could be much more powerful than previously realized.