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Chitambar group establishes criterion for nonlocal quantum behavior in networks
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: In a study published in Physical Review Letters, Q-NEXT thrust lead Eric Chitambar and Amanda Gatto Lamas adapt techniques from quantum computing theory to create a new classification scheme for quantum nonlocality. This not only allowed the researchers to unify prior studies of the concept into a common framework, but it facilitated a proof that networked quantum systems can display nonlocality only if they possess a particular set of quantum features. Read More
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Nadya Mason named a ‘Researcher to Know’
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: The experimental physicist, diversity advocate, and Beckman Institute director makes the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition’s list of Researchers to Know in 2022 for her “groundbreaking research driving innovation in the state.” Read More
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IQUIST-NRIK collaboration to build the first quantum network with open-air links
From the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center: Q-NEXT research lead Paul Kwiat has joined an initiative led by the National Research Institute of Korea in which researchers will construct a distributed quantum network connecting nodes separated by 20 kilometers. Read More
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Scientists turn a nanowire with exotic currents into a probe for magnetism
From UIUC: A team of researchers led by Vidya Madhavan at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign added a twist to their scanning tunneling microscope by replacing the tip with a nanowire made from an exotic material. They use the nanowire to image magnetic features in an approach that has potential advantages compared to other methods. The team plans to modify the nanowire to see if it can reveal even more material features or, for example, detect particles called Majorana fermions, which have long been proposed as the basis for novel quantum computing devices. Read More
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So you want to build a quantum computer?
From Nextgov/FCW: For all the hype, funding and policy around quantum computing, there is still a lot of basic scientific research to be done to bring a quantum information system to life. Leading researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Q-NEXT spoke with Nextgov/FCW about the… Read More
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Giulia Galli wins Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
From the University of Chicago Giulia Galli has been named the 2024-2025 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Theoretical Chemistry Institute awards the yearly prize for exceptional work in the field of theoretical chemistry. Four Nobel Prize recipients are among the Hirschfelder Prize… Read More
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Durbin, Daines introduce bipartisan legislation to fund the future of quantum research at DOE
From the office of Senator Dick Durbin: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) on Aug. 1 introduced legislation to advance the United States’ capacity to invest in quantum information science and research and development through the U.S. Department… Read More
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Samir Mayekar and Nadya Mason: The quantum revolution is coming to Illinois
From The Chicago Tribune: Following last week's announcement from the state of Illinois on the creation of the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park in South Chicago, Q-NEXT collaborator Nadya Mason and Samir Mayekar, both of the University of Chicago, detail how Illinois is spurring the… Read More
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Combining trapped atoms and photonics for new quantum devices
From the University of Chicago: Researchers have discovered how to combine two powerful technologies — trapped atom arrays and photonic devices — to yield advanced systems for quantum computing, simulation and networking. The new combination will allow the construction of large quantum systems which can… Read More