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Destruction of a quantum monopole observed

Scientists at Amherst College and Aalto University have made the first experimental observations of the dynamics of isolated monopoles in quantum matter.
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Artistic view of the decay of a quantum-mechanical monopole into a Dirac monopole. See the instructions to access the full-resolution image. Credit: Heikka Valja.

Refrigerator for quantum computers discovered

Quantum physicist Mikko Möttönen and his team have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which can reduce errors in quantum computing.
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Photo of the centimeter-sized silicon chip, which has two parallel superconducting oscillators and the quantum-circuit refrigerators connected to them. Photo: Kuan Yen Tan

Nearly 5 million euro for pioneering biomimetics and quantum technology research

Olli Ikkala has received a prized ERC Advanced Grant for the second time and Jukka Pekola for the first time.
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Researchers beat the quantum limit of microwave measurements

The microwave measurement method developed by the researchers can be used in quantum computing and measurement of gravitational waves.
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Micro drums enable a nearly noiseless measurement of radio signals. Image: Mika Sillanpää

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to fabricate an organic polariton laser diode

Dr. Daskalakis will utilize the novel approach of polariton condensation in organic laser diodes, paving the way for a new generation of micro-laser devices.
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Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis is working in a research project to fabricate an organic laser diode. Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to study spin entanglement and Dirac materials

Researcher Pablo Burset intends to separate the unruly pairs of entangled electrons with an exciting new device, a Cooper pair splitter, to advance the development of quantum technologies.
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Researher Pablo Burset is working on an exciting new device, a Cooper pair splitter. Photo: Mikko Raskinen.

Researchers discovered elusive half-quantum vortices in a superfluid

Gained understanding in quantum physics may be a step towards quantum computers.
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A half-quantum vortex combines circular spin flow and circular mass flow, leading to the 
formation of vortex pairs that can be observed experimentally. Image: Ella Maru Studio.

Researchers nearly reached quantum limit with nanodrums

Extremely accurate measurements of microwave signals can potentially be used for data encryption based on quantum cryptography and other purposes.
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Micro drums enable a nearly noiseless measurement of radio signals. The drum is made of thin superconducting aluminium film on top of a quartz chip (blue background). Image: Mika Sillanpää

Under debate - quantum computing already studied in Finland

A unique programming course for the D-Wave quantum computer makes use of refrigeration technology developed at Aalto University.
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Programming D-Wave quantum computer

Colors from darkness: Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing

Microwaves created at near absolute zero temperature provide uniquely correlated and controllable states.
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Artistic depiction of the generation of three correlated photons from quantum vacuum. Image Antti Paraoanu.

Olli V. Lounasmaa Memorial Prize 2016 awarded to Michel Devoret

Professor Michel Devoret received the prize for his pioneering investigations and applications of macroscopic quantum phenomena at low temperatures.
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Michel Devoret

Quantum knots are real

The very first experimental observations of knots in quantum matter have just been reported in Nature Physics.
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Maxwell’s demon as a self-contained, information-powered refrigerator

Scientists created a nano-scale device that may facilitate the design of future computers, for example.
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Autonomous Maxwell's demon

Graphene nanoribbons get metallic

Researchers at Aalto University have succeeded in experimentally realizing metallic graphene nanoribbons that are only 5 carbon atoms wide.
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Schematic of the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope on a graphene nanoribbon. Picture: Peter Liljeroth's team.