UbiQD Expands Solar Innovation With Acquisition of BlueDot Photonics

UbiQD Expands Solar Innovation With Acquisition of BlueDot Photonics

February 21, 2025
UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, today announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of BlueDot Photonics, Inc. (BlueDot), including its groundbreaking perovskite-based quantum cutting technology. The deal also enabled UbiQD to secure exclusive rights to BlueDot's associated intellectual property, originally developed at (and licensed from) the University of Washington.

Magnetic Switch Traps Quantum Information Carriers in One Dimension

Magnetic Switch Traps Quantum Information Carriers in One Dimension

February 20, 2025
A quantum “miracle material” could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers at the University of Regensburg and University of Michigan has shown. his recently discovered capability could help enable applications in quantum computing, sensing and more. While earlier studies identified that quantum entities called excitons are sometimes effectively confined to a single line within the material chromium sulfide bromide, the new research provides a thorough theoretical and experimental demonstration explaining how this is connected to the magnetic order in the material.

QED-C Announces Member Advancements in Cryogenics for Quantum Technology

QED-C Announces Member Advancements in Cryogenics for Quantum Technology

February 19, 2025
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) today announced the results of a research and development (R&D) program that focused on using cryogenic technologies to advance innovation in quantum technology.

Synergy Quantum Unveils Hybrid Quantum Security: Satellite-Based QKD and PQC for Unbreakable Global Encryption

Synergy Quantum Unveils Hybrid Quantum Security: Satellite-Based QKD and PQC for Unbreakable Global Encryption

February 19, 2025
In a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, ensuring secure communication is more critical than ever. Synergy Quantum, a pioneer in integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) with Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), is at the forefront of advancing the future of cybersecurity. With its groundbreaking Satellite-Based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology, Synergy Quantum is setting new standards for ultra-secure encryption across the globe, combining quantum technologies to safeguard sensitive data against emerging threats.

‘Hi-Fi’ Sound in Silicon Chips Scalable Way to Generate and Control Sound in Silicon Photonic Chips

‘Hi-Fi’ Sound in Silicon Chips Scalable Way to Generate and Control Sound in Silicon Photonic Chips

February 18, 2025
Researchers at the University of Twente solved a long-standing problem: trapping optically-generated sound waves in a standard silicon photonic chip. This discovery, published as a Featured Article in APL Photonics, opens new possibilities for radio technology, quantum communication, and optical computing.

Qubits to Qudits: Using Quantum Mechanics to Transmit Information More Securely

Qubits to Qudits: Using Quantum Mechanics to Transmit Information More Securely

February 18, 2025
Penn and CUNY researchers collaborated to develop a device that uses quantum principles to relay information securely—an advance that could improve encryption in critical service areas like banking and health care.

Terabytes of Data in a Millimeter Crystal

Terabytes of Data in a Millimeter Crystal

February 17, 2025
UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering researchers created a "quantum-inspired” revolution in microelectronics, storing classical computer memory in crystal gaps where atoms should be.

Quantum State of Photoelectrons Measured for the First Time

Quantum State of Photoelectrons Measured for the First Time

February 16, 2025
For the first time, researchers have been able to measure the quantum state of electrons ejected from atoms that have absorbed high-energy light pulses. This is thanks to a new measurement technique developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The results can provide a better understanding of the interaction between light and matter.

Quantum Imaging Breakthrough Achieved With Ultra-Thin Nonlinear Metasurfaces

Quantum Imaging Breakthrough Achieved With Ultra-Thin Nonlinear Metasurfaces

February 16, 2025
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) nodes at the Australian National University (ANU) and University of Melbourne (UoM) have pioneered a new quantum imaging protocol using spatially entangled photon pairs generated by an ultra-thin nonlinear metasurface. This revolutionary approach combines ghost imaging and all-optical scanning methods to reconstruct images with exceptional resolution, demonstrating a significant leap forward in the field of quantum optics and imaging technology.

Durbin, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support the Future of Quantum Research at Energy Department

Durbin, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support the Future of Quantum Research at Energy Department

February 15, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the United States’ capacity to invest in quantum information science and research and development (R&D) through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). As quantum science, engineering, and technology advances, the DOE Quantum Leadership Act of 2025 would reinvigorate R&D projects at DOE by authorizing more than $2.5 billion in funding over the next five years—well above the $625 million for DOE-related programs laid out in the now-expiredNational Quantum Initiative Act of 2018. The DOE Quantum Leadership Act would also provide DOE the authority to expand its current quantum R&D initiatives.
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