News about Quantum physics

Eugene Polzik receives DKK 10 million for fundamental research and innovation in quantum optics

QUANTOP at the Niels Bohr Institute has attracted DKK 10 million funding from two funding agencies, the John Templeton Foundation (USA) and EUREKA – the European framework targeting cooperation between SMEs and research…

Asbjørn Arvad Jørgensen

Characterizing the lattice induced light shifts of the Ytterbium optical lattice clock Supervisor: Jan W. Thomsen

Sofie Lindskov Hansen

Single-Photon Manipulation in Nanophotonic Circuits Supervisor: Peter Lodahl

Mantas Cepulkovskis

Nonlinear photon interactions in waveguides Supervisor: Anders Søndberg Sørensen

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.

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...

Signe Folden Simonsen

Observation of Wave Propagation in Stationary Light Supervisor: Anders S. Sørensen

Huge grant to quantum research

Danish National Research Foundation is willing to donate up to 62 million kroner to a new research centre at the Niels Bohr Institute. The new Centre of Excellence will be named Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy – Q).

Iason Tsiamis

Continuous Wave Single Photon Transistor with Rydberg Atoms Supervisor: Anders Søndberg Sørensen

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

Parisah Akrami

Ultra stable laser sources based on molecular acetylene Supervisors: Jan W. Thomsen and Martin R. Henriksen

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

Ivan Iakoupov

Enhancement of optical nonlinearities with stationary light Academic advisor: Anders S. Sørensen

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...

Emil Zeuthen

Electro-optomechanical transduction Quantum hard-sphere model for dissipative Rydberg-EIT media Supervisor: Prof. Anders S. Sørensen

Quantum technology boosted by 20 million kroner from the Ministry of Science

Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation has awarded 20 million kroner to a new centre, QUANTECH, which will build up a research infrastructure comprised of a facility with a number of instruments for…

Kasper Ejdal Lund

Quantum Gates in Photonic Waveguides Supervisor: Anders Søndberg Sørensen

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.

Eugene Polzik on the steering committee for EU quantum technology flagship

The EU will launch a €1 billion innovative quantum technology project. In order to develop a program of research, a steering committee of senior researchers and business people has been established. From Denmark,…

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.

Sigrid Skovbo Adsersen

An Iodine Based Thermal Optical Frequency Reference using NICE-OHMS Detection Supervisor: Jan W. Thomsen

Jan W. Thomsen receives the award Teacher of the Year, SCIENCE 2016

“Jan W. Thomsen captivates the physics students when he takes them into the world of quantum optics and with his great enthusiasm and energetic demeanour he manages to create a learning atmosphere where students can…

Albert Schliesser appointed professor of optical quantum physics

Albert Schliesser is a young top researcher who received his PhD in 2009 and now – only seven years later, has been appointed professor. Albert Schliesser works with quantum physics at the Niels Bohr Institute at the…

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.