Quantum News

NQCP Life

2024.10.17

NQCP Education & Outreach Group

Building the Quantum Workforce: A profile of the Education and Outreach team at NQCP.

NQCP Life

2024.10.16

Meet Andrea – New PhD in the UHV Tech Group

Andrea has been at NQCP as a student assistant since September 2023 She is now stepping into a new role as a PhD student here at NQCP in our UHV Tech Group.

quantum

2024.10.03

Quantum researchers come up with a recipe that could accelerate drug development

University of Copenhagen mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules. Their discovery brings us closer to being able to predict how new…

quantum

2024.10.03

Quantum researchers come up with a recipe that could accelerate drug development

University of Copenhagen mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules. Their discovery brings us closer to being able to predict how new…

quantum

2024.10.03

Quantum researchers come up with a recipe that could accelerate drug development

University of Copenhagen mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules. Their discovery brings us closer to being able to predict how new…

Newly employed

2024.09.24

Daniel Stilck França, associate professor

Daniel joined the Quantum for Life Centre as associate professor on September 1st funded by the centre’s Novo Nordisk Foundation grant.

Appointment

2024.09.18

Matthias Christandl appointed Turing Chair

Professor Matthias Christandl has been appointed the “2024 Turing Chair” at the Dutch research centre for quantum software & technology, QUSoft.

NQCP Life

2024.07.01

Meet Thue – New PhD in Theory and Simulation

Thue has been at NQCP since the beginning of the program. He is now stepping into a new role as a PhD student here at NQCP in our Theory and Simulations Group.

Quantum computer

2024.06.28

University of Copenhagen and MIT Join Forces for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. A new collaboration between Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme at University of Copenhagen and Engineering Quantum Systems group at the renowned…

Annoucement

2024.06.28

Joining Forces with MIT for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

We are pleased to announce that we are building two identical quantum laboratory setups—one at here at NQCP and one at MIT. This initiative lets us continuously collaborate to develop research into fault tolerant quantu…

NQCP Life

2024.06.07

Our 2024 Summer Party

We celebrated summer by gathering for an evening of classic Danish hotdogs, hygge, and some fun games.

Annoucement

2024.06.01

NQCP Team Up with NYU to Advance Quantum Material Research

We have embarked on a collaborative effort with New York University’s Center for Quantum Information Physics (CQIP), to develop superconductor and semiconductor materials.

NQCP Life

2024.05.31

Advancing Quantum Collaboration: From California to Copenhagen

In late May, we at NQCP had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of 11 esteemed quantum researchers from Berkeley Lab in California here in Copenhagen.

NQCP Life

2024.05.11

Meet Andreas – New PhD in Algorithms and Applications

Andreas has been at NQCP as a student since the start of the program in 2023. He is now stepping into a new role as a PhD student here at NQCP in our Algorithms and Applications Group.

NEW RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROJECT:

2024.05.08

New project may take the leading position in photonic quantum technology

Denmark is set to redefine photonic quantum computing with the launch of a five-year research and innovation initiative, backed by a grant from the Innovation Fund. The 'Fault-Tolerant Quantum Photonics' (FTQP) project…

Quantum Sensing

2024.05.02

Young researcher has created a sensor that detects errors in MRI scans

Hvidovre Hospital has the world's first prototype of a sensor capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor, developed by a young researcher at the University of Copenhagen and…

Atoms

2024.04.22

Superradiant atoms could push the boundaries of how precisely time can be measured

Superradiant atoms can help us measure time more precisely than ever. In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen present a new method for measuring the time interval, the second, mitigating some of th…

Atoms

2024.04.22

Superradiant atoms could push the boundaries of how precisely time can be measured

Superradiant atoms can help us measure time more precisely than ever. In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen present a new method for measuring the time interval, the second, mitigating some of th…

Quantum Data

2024.04.15

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with…

Quantum Data

2024.04.15

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with…

Newly employed

2024.04.09

Manaswi Paraashar, postdoc

Manaswi Paraashar joined the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory on 1st April 2024. He is hosted by Laura Mancinska.

Quantum Particles

2024.04.04

“It’s ultimately about predicting everything” – theory could be a map to hunted quantum materials

A breakthrough in theoretical physics is an important step towards predicting the behavior of the fundamental matter of which our world is built. It can be used to calculate systems of enormous quantities of quantum…

Quantum Particles

2024.04.04

“It’s ultimately about predicting everything” – theory could be a map to hunted quantum materials

A breakthrough in theoretical physics is an important step towards predicting the behavior of the fundamental matter of which our world is built. It can be used to calculate systems of enormous quantities of quantum…

Quantum physics

2024.03.26

Scientists on the hunt for evidence of quantum gravity’s existence at the South Pole

University of Copenhagen team contributes to an Antarctic large-scale experiment striving to find out if gravity also exists at the quantum level. An extraordinary particle able to travel undisturbed through space seems…

Quantum physics

2024.03.26

Scientists on the hunt for evidence of quantum gravity’s existence at the South Pole

University of Copenhagen team contributes to an Antarctic large-scale experiment striving to find out if gravity also exists at the quantum level. An extraordinary particle able to travel undisturbed through space seems…

Quantum Computing:

2024.03.18

Elegant use of noise for quantum computing

Scientists around the world work hard to rinse quantum systems for noise, which may disturb the function of tomorrow’s powerful quantum computers. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have found a way to use noise…

New research center at NBI:

2024.02.23

Researchers aim to advance quantum sensing to transform disease diagnosis and prevention

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of DKK 150 million to establish the Copenhagen Center for Biomedical Quantum Sensing, under which an international research collaboration aims to develop novel quantum…

NQCP Life

2024.02.20

The quantum potential of point defects

Senior R&D Engineer at NQCP Jim Webb answers questions about his recent Villum Experiment project exploiting point defects and their quantum potential.

2024.02.19

Quantum Hub Annual Meeting 2024 Program Launch

The UCPH Quantum Hub is ready with the program for this years Annual Meeting 2024. The Annual Meeting offers students and scientists alike to gain an insight into the latest quantum research at the University of…

Funding

2024.02.02

Albert H. Werner receives additional grant from Villum Foundation

Albert H. Werner’s new research project is called “Standard operating procedures for robust characterization and calibration of quantum hardware”.

Newly employed

2024.01.09

Harold Adriaan Nieuwboer, postdoc

Harold Adriaan Nieuwboer started on 1 January 2024 as a postdoc in the Analysis & Quantum Section, associated with the Quantum for Life Centre.

Award

2023.11.21

The Boeing Quantum Creators Prize awarded to Freek Witteveen

At the newly held Chicago Quantum Summit, postdoc Freek Witteveen from the department’s QMATH Centre won the 2023 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize.

NBI Spin-out:

2023.11.20

NBI Spin-out enterprise receives prestigious tech-transfer award

QDevil, a quantum technology spin-out enterprise from the Niels Bohr Institute, has been awarded “The Technology Transfer Prize 2024” from German Physical Society. (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG)

Quantum sensing:

2023.11.08

Sensing the signature of life

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) have removed a key obstacle for development of extremely sensitive monitoring devices based on quantum technology.

Newly employed

2023.09.29

Emil Tore Mærsk Pedersen, PhD student

Emil Tore Mærsk Pedersen was employed as a PhD student on 1 September 2023 in the Quantum for Life Centre.

QIS

2023.09.27

A flying start for the new master’s programme in Quantum Information Science

A huge welcome to the 42 first students in the UCPH/DTU MSc programme in Quantum Information Science.

Newly employed

2023.08.30

Bhavik Kumar, PhD student

Starting 1 September 2023, Bhavik Kumar will begin his PhD at the Quantum for Life Centre, associated with the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Quantum Tech

2023.07.12

Extreme measuring device can bring quantum technology to your smartphone

University of Copenhagen researchers have invented a “quantum drum” that can measure pressure, a gas leak, heat, magnetism and a host of other things with extreme precision. It can even scan the shape of a single virus.…

Quantum Tech

2023.07.12

Extreme measuring device can bring quantum technology to your smartphone

University of Copenhagen researchers have invented a “quantum drum” that can measure pressure, a gas leak, heat, magnetism and a host of other things with extreme precision. It can even scan the shape of a single virus.…

MSc QIS

2023.06.14

The first group is ready for the new quantum education

The MSc programme in Quantum Information Science has admitted its first students, starting after the summer holidays. Many applied, and 42 were accepted.

Quantum simulator:

2023.05.24

Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators

Deterministic single photon light sources, creating quantum bits at extreme rates and speed are now coupled to specially designed, integrated photonic circuits, capable of processing quantum information with adequate…

quantum math

2023.05.11

Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles

One of Europe’s leading mathematicians - Professor Søren Fournais of the University of Copenhagen – is dedicating the next five years to understanding a mysterious quantum phenomenon through extremely complex equations.…

quantum math

2023.05.11

Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles

One of Europe’s leading mathematicians - Professor Søren Fournais of the University of Copenhagen – is dedicating the next five years trying to understand a mysterious quantum phenomenon through extremely complex…

Newly employed

2023.04.14

Daniel Malz, assistant professor

Daniel Malz started on 1 April 2023 at the Department of Mathematical Sciences affiliated with the Quantum for Life Centre. The Novo Nordisk Foundation funds his work.

Quantum research

2023.03.08

QMATH researchers publish in JAMS

Quantum Intuition leads to progress on Matrix Multiplication Problem. Now published in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society (JAMS).

Symposium

2023.02.22

The QLife Centre arranged symposium in Zurich

One of QLife’s principal investigators, Professor Markus Reiher, invited in January the centre members to visit his research group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH).

Quantum physics

2023.01.26

Danish quantum physicists make nanoscopic advance of colossal significance

In a new breakthrough, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Ruhr University Bochum, have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now…

Stieltjesprijs

2023.01.18

Postdoc Freek Witteveen awarded prestigious PhD Prize

Postdoc Freek Witteveen won the prestigious Dutch PhD Stieltjes Prize for the academic year 2021-2022.

Research grant

2022.11.29

ERC Starting Grant for Laura Mančinska

Associate Professor Laura Mančinska has received a € 1.5 million Starting Grant from the European Research Council for her project “Quantum Information Processing with Interacting Parties”.

TEST DEMONSTRATION OF QUANTUM ENCRYPTION:

2022.11.22

Denmark’s first quantum-secured fibre-optic link established between NBI and DTU

On 22 November, DTU and the Niels Bohr Institute successfully demonstrated an absolutely secure connection – a video connection that cannot be hacked.

Quantum grant

2022.11.08

RECRUIT grant of 11.8 mio. DKK allows the Quantum for Life Centre to expand

Theoretical physicist Daniel Malz joins the University of Copenhagen in April 2023 with a RECRUIT grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The grant is given to the most talented or leading researchers to strengthen…

Quantum computer

2022.09.21

Major investment for developing Denmark’s first fully functional quantum computer

Denmark’s first fully functional generally applicable quantum computer will be available in 2034. This is the objective of the ambitious Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme that is being launched in…

Quantum computer

2022.09.21

Major investment for developing Denmark’s first fully functional quantum computer

Denmark’s first fully functional generally applicable quantum computer will be available in 2034. This is the objective of the ambitious Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme that is being launched in…

The Hub

2022.09.20

Joined forces in new quantum community

A new quantum community at the Faculty of Science will take quantum research to new heights – and is open to all.

Newly employed

2022.08.12

Blazej Ruba, postdoc

Blazej Ruba was employed on 1 August 2022 as a postdoc at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, associated with the Analysis & Quantum Section.

Newly employed

2022.08.04

Jakob Günther, PhD student

Jakob Günther started 1 July 2022 as a PhD student at the Quantum for Life Centre and the section for Analysis & Quantum.

Newly employed

2022.08.02

Dylan Harley, PhD student

On 1 August 2022 Dylan Harley started an integrated PhD programme with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum for Life Center, which will run until July 2026.

Quantum physics

2022.06.23

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Quantum information

2022.06.23

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Quantum computing:

2022.05.23

A quantum drum that stores quantum states for record-long times

With a coherence time of one hundred milliseconds, the membrane can for example store sensitive quantum information for further processing in a quantum computer or network.

Physics

2022.05.11

Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers

Our electronics can no longer shrink and are on the verge of overheating. But in a new discovery from the University of Copenhagen, researchers have uncovered a fundamental property of magnetism, which may become…

Cyber ​​security

2022.04.28

Scientific advance leads to a new tool in the fight against hackers

A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians at the University of Copenhagen have solved a mathematical riddl…

VISIT FROM THE EU

2022.03.03

Margrethe Vestager visits quantum researchers

Margrethe Vestager visited the department's quantum researchers in QMATH and Quantum for Life Center. The Vice-President of the European Commission wanted to understand why quantum software is an indispensable element i…

quantum technology

2021.10.28

Innovative chip built by UCPH physicists resolves quantum headache

Quantum physicists at the University of Copenhagen are reporting an international achievement for Denmark in the field of quantum technology. By simultaneously operating multiple spin qubits on the same quantum chip,…

quantum technology

2021.10.28

Innovative chip built by UCPH physicists resolves quantum headache

Quantum physicists at the University of Copenhagen are reporting an international achievement for Denmark in the field of quantum technology. By simultaneously operating multiple spin qubits on the same quantum chip,…

QUANTUM RESEARCH

2021.06.17

New invention keeps qubits of light stable at room temperature

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have developed a new technique that keeps quantum bits of light stable at room temperature instead of only working at -270 degrees. Their discovery saves power and money and is …

QUANTUM RESEARCH

2021.06.17

New invention keeps qubits of light stable at room temperature

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have developed a new technique that keeps quantum bits of light stable at room temperature instead of only working at -270 degrees. Their discovery saves power and money and is …

Quantum computing:

2021.06.07

Physics students train on IBM Quantum technology

The Niels Bohr Institute will start training future generations of quantum physicists, next winter, when undergraduate students in the physics program will take courses that include using IBM's cloud-based quantum…

Quantum physics

2020.12.09

Major breakthrough: Copenhagen researchers can now achieve 'quantum advantage'

University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a chip that, with financial backing, could be scaled up and used to build the quantum simulator of the future. Their results are now published in Science Advances.

Quantum research:

2020.11.11

Physicists and chemists join forces to develop quantum simulators of the future

Two Centers of Excellence, the Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks and the Center for Quantum Devices at the Niels Bohr Institute recently received a large grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Challenge Program to…

Appointment:

2020.10.13

Albert Schliesser awarded fellowship at the Optical Society of America

Optical Society of America awards a number of scientists the honor of a fellowship. The award honors the individual new fellow and the contribution he/she has made to the field of optics and photonics or achievements…

QUANTUM OPTICS:

2020.10.01

Photon turnstile brings order to light

With the creation of a turnstile for light in glass fibers, quantum optics researchers from Germany, Denmark and Austria have succeeded in directly converting laser light in optical fibers into a single file of isolated…

Research grant

2020.09.30

Quantum for Life – a new research centre

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted Professor Matthias Christandl from the Department of Mathematical Sciences a 6-year grant of DKK 48.6 million to build a cross-disciplinary research centre exploring the use of…

Award:

2020.09.29

Charles Marcus honoured with the H.C. Ørsted Gold Medal

The Society for the Dissemination of Natural Science is awarding an H.C. Ørsted Gold Medal in physics to Professor Charles Marcus.

Quantum research:

2020.09.28

Quantum entanglement realized between distant large objects

A team of researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have succeeded in entangling two very different quantum objects. The result has several potential applications in ultra-precise sensing and quantum communication and is…

Quantum physics

2020.09.23

Tomorrow’s pharmaceuticals could be discovered by quantum simulators

Trial and error define today’s approach to developing new pharmaceutical drugs.

Quantum computing:

2020.09.15

Microsoft and University of Copenhagen collaboration yields promising material for quantum computing

Researchers at the Microsoft Quantum Materials Lab and the University of Copenhagen, working closely together, have succeeded in realizing an important and promising material for use in a future quantum computer.

QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY:

2020.09.04

Extracting order from a quantum measurement finally shown experimentally

For more than a century, physicists have been aware of the link between the disorder in a system, and information obtained by measurement. Now, it has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time.

Quantum physics

2020.04.22

Quantum research unifies two ideas offering an alternative route to topological superconductivity

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have discovered a new way of developing topological superconductivity that may provide a useful route toward the use of Majorana zero modes as the foundation of qubits for…

Quantum Network:

2020.03.30

Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane

Entanglement, a powerful form of correlation among quantum systems, is an important resource for quantum computing. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen,…

Quantum physics

2020.03.03

Quantum technology in fibre-optic networks will protect against hacks

A new research project and nearly DKK 18 million (€2.4 million) from Innovation Fund Denmark will transform 15 years of quantum research at the University of Copenhagen into commercial products for unhackable encryption…

Quantum Computer:

2019.10.23

The Niels Bohr Institute to Research Particle with Great Potential in the Construction of the Quantum Computer

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute and Lund University have with a European Research Council Synergy Grant, become able to do the necessary fundamental research needed for affirming the potential the researchers…

Condensed matter physics:

2019.09.16

Quantum Alchemy: Researchers use laser light to transform metal into magnet

Pioneering physicists from the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a way to get non-magnetic materials to make themselves magnetic by way of laser light.

QUANTUM PHYSICS:

2019.05.28

Copenhagen researchers break quantum limit in the precision of force and position measurements

Researchers of the Schliesser Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime.

QUANTUM PHYSICS

2019.04.23

Nanocomponent is a quantum leap for Danish physicists

Less than one-tenth the width of a human hair, the miniscule component makes it possible to scale up and could ultimately reach the capabilities required for a quantum computer or quantum internet.

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting:

2019.04.08

Ærefuld invitation til Deividas Sabonis, Ph.d. studerende ved Center for Quantum Devices, NBI

Deividas Sabonis, Ph.d. studerende ved Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institutet, Københavns Universitet, er blevet inviteret til den 69. Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, som i år er dedikeret til fysik. Det er en…

Nobel Laureate Meeting:

2019.04.08

Honorable invitation to Deividas Sabonis, PhD student at Center for Quantum Devices, NBI

Deividas Sabonis, PhD student at the Center for Quantum devices, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, has been invited to the annual 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this year dedicated to Physics. It is a…

Quantum physics:

2019.03.15

Long-distance quantum information exchange - success at the nanoscale

At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between distant quantum dots. The discovery brings us a step closer to future applications of quantum…

Gravitational wave detectors:

2018.09.03

Boosting gravitational wave detectors with quantum tricks

A group of scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) at the University of Copenhagen will soon start developing a new line of technical equipment in order to dramatically improve gravitational wave detectors.

Quantum computer:

2017.11.30

Qubits put into reverse

A group of scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, has figured out how to make spin qubits perform controlled backward rotations. This has never been shown before.

Quantum physics:

2017.07.13

Smart atomic cloud solves Heisenberg's observation problem

One of the most fundamental principles of physics, "Quantum Back Action", has been challenged by researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, which has used laser light to link a vibrating membrane with cesium atoms.

Superconductors:

2017.07.07

Iron secrets behind superconductors unlocked

Due to magnetism iron should - theoretically - be a poor superconductor. Nevertheless certain ironbased materials possess fine superconducting properties. Why? Because the five unbound electrons found in iron...

Quantum technology:

2017.01.25

First step towards photonic quantum network

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have now developed the first building blocks needed to construct complex quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks. This rapid development in quantum networks

Quantum membranes for ultraprecise mechanical measurements:

2016.12.21

The Sound of Quantum Vacuum

Quantum mechanics dictates sensitivity limits in the measurements of displacement, velocity and acceleration. A recent experiment at NBI probes these limits, analyzing how quantum fluctuations set a sensor membrane

Quantum computer:

2016.11.28

University of Copenhagen partners with Microsoft to develop topological quantum computer

Professor Charles Marcus will build the world's first topological quantum computer at the Niels Bohr Institute in collaboration with the Technical University of Delft and Sydney University under a Microsoft...

Quantum Technology:

2016.09.23

Effective reflection of light for quantum technology

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new method where they create a very strong interaction between light and atoms, which means that the light can be controlled and reflected on a glass fiber.

Quantum physics:

2016.07.15

Optical magnetic field sensor can detect signals from the nervous system

The human body is controlled by electrical impulses in, for example, the brain, the heart and nervous system. These electrical signals create tiny magnetic fields, which can be used to diagnose various diseases.

Quantum technology:

2016.05.27

Quantum photonic researchers start new company, Sparrow Quantum

Researchers in the research group Quantum Photonics at the Niels Bohr Institute have formed a new company, Sparrow Quantum, which will produce photonic chips that could be used for quantum technology based on light.

Quantum technology:

2016.04.26

Superfast light source made from artificial atom

New research results from the Niels Bohr Institute show that light sources can be made much faster by using a principle that was predicted theoretically in 1954. Superfast light sources can be used, for example, in lase…

Innovation

2016.04.07

Massive investment: From theoretical quantum physics to usable quantum technology

In a major new effort to translate quantum physics into practical quantum technology, the Innovation Fund Denmark has therefore invested 80 million kroner in a nationwide project involving three universities.

Quantum technology

2016.03.09

Protected Majorana states for quantum information

Quantum technology has the potential to revolutionize computation, cryptography, and simulation of quantum systems. However: quantum states are fragile, and so must be controlled without being measured.

Quantum networks

2015.10.23

Photons open the gateway for quantum networks

There is tremendous potential for new information technology based on light (photons), and quantum technology based on photons – called quantum photonics, will be able to hold much more information than current computer…

Quantum technology

2015.07.27

Quantum networks: Back and forth are not equal distances!

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new type of photonic channels, where back and forth are not equal distances! Such a system has been a missing component for building quantum photonic circuits…

Quantum physics

2015.03.30

Super sensitive measurement of magnetic fields in swinging atoms

There are electrical signals in the nervous system, the brain and throughout the human body and there are tiny magnetic fields associated with these signals that could be important for medical science.

Research collaboration

2015.03.17

Quantum link between QDev in Denmark and QuTech in Holland

The Center for Quantum Devices, QDev at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen and QuTech at Delft University of Technology in Holland have therefore entered into an international partnership in the…

Atomic clock

2015.03.06

Quantum mechanic frequency filter for atomic clocks

In an atomic clock, electrons jumping from one orbit to another decides the clock’s frequency. To get the electrons to jump, researchers shine light on the atoms using stabilised laser light. However, the laser light ha…

Nano electronics -

2015.01.12

New superconducting hybrid crystals developed at the University of Copenhagen

A new type of ‘nanowire’ crystals that fuses semiconducting and metallic materials on the atomic scale could lay the foundation for future semiconducting electronics. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are…

Quantum networks -

2014.12.24

Atoms queue up for quantum computer networks

In order to develop future quantum computer networks, it is necessary to hold a known number of atoms. To do this, researchers from NBI have developed a method with a trap that captures the atoms along an ultra thin…

New quantum technology:

2014.08.29

Breakthrough in light sources for new quantum technology

Future quantum circuits are photonic circuits, i.e. circuits based on light (photons) instead of electrons. Now scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute have succeeded in creating a steady stream of photons emitted one at…

2014.03.23

Unavoidable disorder used to build nanolaser

Researchers at NBI have discovered that imperfect nanostructures can offer entirely new functionalities. They have shown that imperfect optical chips can be used to produce ‘nanolasers’, which is an ultimately compact…

2014.03.05

Ultra sensitive detection of radio waves with lasers

When detecting radio waves ‘noise’ in the instrument limits how sensitive and precise the measurements can be. Now researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new method where they can avoid noise by means…

2013.11.24

Decay used to construct quantum information

Usually, when researchers work with quantum information, they do everything they can to prevent the information from decaying. Now researchers at NBI have flipped things around and are exploiting the decay to create…

2013.08.06

Quantum communication controlled by resonance in ‘artificial atoms’

Researchers at NBI among others have developed a method to control a quantum bit for electronic quantum communication in a series of quantum dots, which behave like artificial atoms in the solid state

2013.06.06

Quantum teleportation between atomic systems over long distances

The research group Quantum Optics at NBI has succeeded in teleporting information between two clouds of gas atoms and to carry out the teleportation – not just one or a few times, but successfully every single time

2012.07.24

Superpositioner

»Vi fysikere har ikke den dér barriere med, at noget måske kan lade sig gøre, men at vi bare ikke er kloge nok.« Charlie Marcus har forladt sit forskningscenter på Harvard University for at skabe et nyt center

2012.03.28

Jesper Nygård new professor in nanophysics

Jesper Nygård has been appointed professor of experimental nanophysics at the Nano-Science Center at the Niels Bohr Institute and he is co-founder of the new research center, Center for Quantum Devices .