quantum computing

How Imperfections Help 2D Quantum Materials To Grow

Defects formed at the interface between two semiconducting monolayer materials help drive the growth of 2D quantum well superlattices, researchers say.

A Quantum Leap In Secure Communications

Scientists have developed a quantum key distribution system based on time and phase bases that allows fast and secure transmission of information.

Three Scientists Receive 2018 Croucher Fellowships

A trio of scientists from the Hong Kong University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have been selected as Croucher Foundation Research Fellows for 2018-2019.

Simulations Capture A Quantum Butterfly

Using Google’s quantum chip, an international team of researchers has successfully simulated a fractal pattern known as the Hofstadter butterfly.

A New Spin On Quantum Measurements

Researchers have developed a method for quantifying the collective spin motions in a magnet using an elementary quantum-computing device.

One Quantum Dot, Three Possible Readouts

By being able to distinguish three spin states instead of two, researchers are able to store much more information in quantum dots.

The Future Of Data Storage Is Atomic

Researchers have stored information in a single atom, creating a memory device a million times smaller than commercially available ones.

HKU Quantum Scientist Becomes Asia’s First CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar

Dr. Giulio Chiribella was selected under a new international initiative to identify potential world leaders in research.

The Force Awakens? Physicists Succeed At ‘Stopping’ Light

Like when Kylo Ren used the Force to stop a laser blast mid-air, Australian physicists have successfully trapped light in an experiment.