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‘Quantum go machine’ plays ancient board game using entangled photons
Stones in quantum superpositions could put artificial intelligence to the test
Physicists create quantum phase battery
First device of its kind could be used in quantum computing circuits
Quantum-tunnelling time is measured using ultracold atoms
Spin rotation provides a stopwatch that measures millisecond journey
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Read article: Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Deji Akinwande and Logan Chipkin are our guests this week
Read article: How to time quantum tunnelling using atomic stopwatches, fitness trackers could help with breathing disorders
How to time quantum tunnelling using atomic stopwatches, fitness trackers could help with breathing disorders
Huge exoplanets and quantum dots also get a mention in this week’s podcast
Read article: Quantum squeezing is achieved at room temperature
Quantum squeezing is achieved at room temperature
New technique could give gravitational-wave detectors a boost
Read article: Tabletop device might snare gravitational waves using tiny diamonds
Tabletop device might snare gravitational waves using tiny diamonds
New matter-wave interferometer would rely on nanoparticles, not lasers
Read article: LIGO reveals quantum correlations at work in mirrors weighing tens of kilograms
LIGO reveals quantum correlations at work in mirrors weighing tens of kilograms
Result points to lower noise limit for gravitational-wave detectors
Read article: Cracking the quantum code
Cracking the quantum code
Kate Gardner reviews the new TV show Devs
Read article: Thermodynamic study of D-Wave processor could lead to better quantum calculations
Thermodynamic study of D-Wave processor could lead to better quantum calculations
Thermal noise could enable faster and more reliable computations
Read article: Physicists propose how to entangle macroscopic objects using pulses of light
Physicists propose how to entangle macroscopic objects using pulses of light
New optomechanical work helps in the quest to create entanglement in ever-larger systems
Read article: Entanglement gets hot and messy
Entanglement gets hot and messy
Contrary to expectations, this fragile quantum-mechanical phenomenon can survive at high temperatures and in a very chaotic environment
Read article: Next generation of cryogenics: tailored for quantum technologies
Next generation of cryogenics: tailored for quantum technologies
Available to watch now, Bluefors focuses on an integrated experimental platform for the control of the quantum degrees of freedom
Read article: Quantum control using laser light could turn insulators into conductors and vice-versa
Quantum control using laser light could turn insulators into conductors and vice-versa
Everyday materials could take on exotic properties, say physicists
Read article: Tunable light speeds up the search for the perfect qubit
Tunable light speeds up the search for the perfect qubit
Widely tunable continuous-wave lasers based on OPO technology ease qubit characterization
Read article: Tunable lasers in quantum research: novel lasers for novel colour centres
Tunable lasers in quantum research: novel lasers for novel colour centres
Available to watch now, HÜBNER Photonics explores tunable lasers for quantum research
Read article: Can you beat the winning captain from TV’s University Challenge in his quantum quiz?
Can you beat the winning captain from TV’s University Challenge in his quantum quiz?
Test your knowledge of quantum trivia against Imperial College London's Caleb Rich
Read article: Diamond defects dazzle as quantum technologies, physicist shares his secrets for winning BBC quiz
Diamond defects dazzle as quantum technologies, physicist shares his secrets for winning BBC quiz
We speak to Daniel Twitchen of Element Six and University Challenge champion Caleb Rich
Read article: Quantum computers vastly outperform supercomputers when it comes to energy efficiency
Quantum computers vastly outperform supercomputers when it comes to energy efficiency
NISQs consume orders of magnitude less energy than conventional processors, researchers say
Read article: Advanced Microwave Topics for Quantum Physicists
Advanced Microwave Topics for Quantum Physicists
Available to watch now, a Tabor Electronics webinar on microwave control systems for quantum experimentation
Read article: The diamond quantum revolution
The diamond quantum revolution
Diamond has a variety of exciting properties that mean it is being increasingly used in quantum applications, as Matthew Markham and David Twitchen explain
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