MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that’s also a magnet
The “one-of-a-kind” phenomenon was observed in ordinary graphite.
MIT physicists snap the first images of “free-range” atoms
The results will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space.
MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer
Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds.
Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors
MIT researchers developed a photon-shuttling “interconnect” that can facilitate remote entanglement, a key step toward a practical quantum computer.
Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plants
Zoe Fisher, a doctoral student in NSE, is researching how defects can alter the fundamental properties of ceramics upon radiation.
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit
The advance holds the promise to reduce error-correction resource overhead.
Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics
By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.
Atoms on the edge
Physicists capture images of ultracold atoms flowing freely, without friction, in an exotic “edge state.”
A new approach to fine-tuning quantum materials
An MIT-led group shows how to achieve precise control over the properties of Weyl semimetals and other exotic substances.
Physicists create five-lane superhighway for electrons
The work could lead to ultra-efficient electronics and more.
Jeong Min Park earns 2024 Schmidt Science Fellowship
The doctoral student will use the prize to find novel phases of matter and particles.
MIT scientists tune the entanglement structure in an array of qubits
The advance offers a way to characterize a fundamental resource needed for quantum computing.
A first-ever complete map for elastic strain engineering
New research by a team of MIT engineers offers a guide for fine-tuning specific material properties.
MIT physicists capture the first sounds of heat “sloshing” in a superfluid
The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars.
MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”
Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties.