Quantum Technology

On quantum engineering
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-atom-advance-quantum-emitter.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2025-12-physicists-unruly-molecules-quantum-party.html
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have made a breakthrough in understanding and controlling quantum emitters. The work has been published in Advanced Materials.
At the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), a DOE Office of Science user facility at Argonne, the team used a state-of-the-art, specialized microscope called QuEEN-M (Quantum Emitter Electron Nanomaterial Microscope) to pinpoint and even create quantum emitters in an ultrathin material known as hexagonal boron nitride.

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-physicists-unruly-molecules-quantum-party.html
Recently, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) achieved new levels of control over molecules. In a study published in Physical Review Letters, they were able to manipulate a calcium hydride molecular ion—made up of one atom of hydrogen and one atom of calcium, with one electron removed to make it a charged molecule—with almost perfect success. And this control opens possibilities for quantum technology, chemical research and exploring new physics. "To control a particle, we need to pinpoint it in one specific state. A molecule has a large number of states it can be in because of its rotation and vibration," said Dalton Chaffee, lead author on the paper. "This, in essence, is what makes molecules so much harder to control than atoms."

The body
https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=68340.phphttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a69717180/time-reflections-are-real-scientists-confirm/
In space
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/09/mag...netic-field-with-space-based-quantum-sensors/
 
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I submit my whole miserable life as evidence.
You know how with black holes---if you go deep enough--the only direction is down?

There I am.

I'm sorry, I just (snif') took the following news badly:

Sudden breakups of monogamous quantum couples surprise researchers
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-sudden-breakups-monogamous-quantum-couples.html
I knew as soon as they took prayer out of schools that this would happen.

When I get depressed, I get hungry--how do I keep this thing from flashing 12:00?
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-quantum-team-stable-microwave.html
Until now, superradiance was mostly known for making quantum systems lose their energy too quickly, posing challenges for quantum technologies. But a new study published in Nature Physics turns this idea on its head—revealing that collective superradiant effects can instead produce self-sustained, long-lived microwave signals with exciting potential for future quantum devices.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-03123-0
The center of this pot pie is still cold.
 
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DARPA backs Diffraqtion to demo ‘quantum camera’ for space, Earth surveillance​

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01...-quantum-camera-for-space-earth-surveillance/
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding startup Diffraqtion to develop what the company said in an announcement today is “a first-of-its-kind quantum camera” capable of providing near-real time imagery at “up to” 20 times faster than that enabled by current optical surveillance cameras.
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“This camera is very good because it is very fast and can look at very small things,” Galatsanos said.
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He added that it also is capable of providing high-resolution imaging during daylight — something that is very difficult, if not impossible, for most current optical telescopes.
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“When you have an asset in space you want to keep persistent custody, so you want tracking especially during daytime,” he said. “The biggest thing that we provide is to enable persistent custody and change detection also during daytime.”
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Quantum alchemy Floquet engineering
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-alchemy-feasible-excitons.html
Positronium beam
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-positronium-quantum.html
Tiny tech
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-world-smallest-capacitor-paves-generation.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-01-2d-materials-ultraclean-scalable-future.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-01-vibrational-spectroscopy-technique-enables-nanoscale.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-01-visualization-captures-hidden-spatial-electrons.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-01-method-reveals-quantum-states-indirect.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-boundary-size-kondo-effect.html
Bridge
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-physicists-bridge-worlds-quantum.html
Don’t be fooled
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-ultrathin-coating-electronics-miracle-insulator.html
 
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New crystal
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-imaging-wigner-crystal-state-quantum.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-specially-crystal-reveals-magnetism-quantum.html
Many bodies
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-qubit-processor-accurately-simulates-body.html
Other tech
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-quantum-wireless-technology-tackle-6g.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-real-view-microreactor-reveals-2d.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-duality-quantum-phases.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-electron-phonon-surfing-stabilize-quantum.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-quantum-encryption-method-city-sized.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-02-quantum-twins-simulator-unveils-dots.html
Temperature
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-quantum-exponentially-distance-temperature.html
Entanglement directed
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ultra-thin-metasurface-generate-quantum.html
Quantum sensor
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-quantum-sensor-advances-pursuit-dark.html
 
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Quantum Freezing
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-dynamical-quantum-cosmic-timescales.htmlPreserving quantum information is key to developing useful quantum computing systems. But interacting quantum systems are chaotic and follow laws of thermodynamics, eventually leading to information loss. Physicists have long known of a strange exception, called dynamical freezing, when quantum systems shaken at precisely tuned frequencies evade these laws.

Error
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-uncertainty-quantum-errors.html
Just in
https://thedebrief.org/scientists-r...r-barrier-to-practical-quantum-communication/
 
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Michel Van said:
there some point here for Quantum Computers working better on Lunar South Pol inside deep craters

https://twitter.com/x/status/1985021854604501002
View: https://twitter.com/XFreeze/status/1985021854604501002
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However, those same quantum processes occur every day inside tree leaves at room temperature and with 100 x 100 energy efficiency. The secret of photosynthesis is vital for our future, it is necessary to invest more, the possibility of feeding sunlight for future extraterrestrial colonies depends on it, freeing them from hydroponic agriculture and stupid solar panels.
 
Justo Miranda said:
However, those same quantum processes occur every day inside tree leaves at room temperature and with 100 x 100 energy efficiency. The secret of photosynthesis is vital for our future, it is necessary to invest more, the possibility of feeding sunlight for future extraterrestrial colonies depends on it, freeing them from hydroponic agriculture and stupid solar panels.
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Add CO2 scrubbing for lifesupport system to the list of vital priority. Despite 100 years of research into it we are still at square one, though.
Anyhow, the problem is quantum technology based on photonic switches requires a lot of area and volume due to loops/guides being larger than electrons or ions based alternatives.
 
New findings
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-pairs-atoms.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-microscope-reveals-electron-interactions.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-framework-classical-quantum-mpemba-effects.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-silicon-quantum-logical.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-needle-haystack-filtering-method.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-extremely-precise-phonon-lasers.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-tiny-detector-microwave-photons-advance.html
Shrinking tech
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-stabilized-laser-components-quantum-room.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanomagnets-diamond-qubits-scalable-quantum.html


Solitons
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-strained-liquid-crystals-soliton-bullets.html

Schrodinger's Elephant?
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-coherence-large-scales-realistic.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-06-dont-cat-smarter-quantum.html
 
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In the news
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-high-resolution-imaging-captures-cavity.html
A new study, published in Physical Review Letters, reports that scientists have successfully imaged the formation of cavity-induced density waves induced by laser light in an ultracold quantum gas. Previously, only global signals, such as photon leakage or the peak in energy deposition of a fast charged particle (Bragg peaks), have been used to detect this kind of ordering. Prior to this study, there had been no direct, high-resolution in situ imaging of cavity-induced density-wave order in ultracold gases.
More
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-poor-majoranas-quantum-probes.htmlThis configuration, featuring minimal Kitaev chains and topologically unprotected Majorana states, is referred to in the literature by the term "poor man's Majorana." Although some researchers condemn the term, the majority have ultimately accepted it and abbreviate it as PMM.
Grey Havoc said:
Via Slashdot:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-ne...o-find-lost-airman-in-iran-in-daring-mission/
Speculation in the comments is that this is a case of eating carrots for night fighting.
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That or a botched uranium extraction effort.

Nano tweezers
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-nanotweezers-thousands-tiny-cell-packets.html

Photons
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-simulations-tackle-photon-polarization.html

Collapse of the vacuum
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-tabletop-atoms-universe-doomsday-vacuum.html

Unscramble
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-physicists-reverse-quantum-scrambling.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-sensors-precision-boost-2d.html

Proton mystery
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-year-proton-mystery-ultra-precise.html

No "there" there:
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-deep-quarks-cms-probes-meters.html
Big claim
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/04/microsoft-claims-20-second-qubits/
 
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Weird Al told me that tomorrow is Weasel Stomping Day, so I'll be hiding for a bit...but first, I'll smash my locale's supply of prussic acid so cats can feel safe.

Goths can't be trusted near black cats on Halloween.... same with physicists and cats today. You'd think they would do something more productive...like making nukes---but nooo

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/meet-the-quantum-kid/

Schrödinger: I'm just trying to boil an egg...has it been 30 seconds or not?​

Wife: yes
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-lab-clock-young.html
Make noise
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-soundwaves-debate-elusive-quantum-particle.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-simulations-bypass-resolution-limits.html

270 meters

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260429102030.htm
 
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Quadsqueezing
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-physicists-quadsqueezing-quantum-interaction.html

Magnons
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-magnon-lifetime-100x-paves-mini.html

New matter?
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-varying-magnetic-fields-exotic-quantum.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-symmetry-crystal-vibrations-exotic-quantum.html

Shake-up

I sing the body phononic
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-good-vibrations-quantum-communications-couple.html

More
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-quantum-metallurgy-electron-crystals-deform.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-team-electron-ballistically-graphene.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-combine-metals-nanocrystal.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-magnetic-checkerboard-microparticles-size-paths.html

Prediction
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-atomic-bands-transition-metal-dichalcogenides.html
 
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Revelations
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-uncovers-electronic-properties-quantum-material.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-craft-simple-recipe-highly-entangled.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cloud-quantum-noise-superconducting-qubit.html

Research
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-family-schrdinger-cat-states.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-tabletop-fundamental-physics.html

Quantum Hall stripes and more
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-hall-stripes-2d-materials.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-kind-entanglement-quantum-sensors-tune.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-majorana-modes-disorder-atomic-chains.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ai-reveal-large-scale-quantum.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-memory-surpasses-classical-limits.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-harness-potential-quantum-phase.html
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-world-cloud-full-quantum-capacity.html

In space use
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-lab-aboard-space-station.html

Combine with depots?
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-flexible-cryogenic-cables-dilution-refrigerators.html
 
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