Quantum simulation with 20 qubits and integrated self-check

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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2019

In collaboration with the theory group led by P. Zoller, we have implemented a novel method to simulate, for the first time, particle physics phenomena on up to 20 quantum bits. Furthermore, we demonstrated how the quantum simulator was able to check the quality of the result itself, which represents an important milestone in the field of quantum simulation. The work has now been published in Nature and opens the door to the simulation of previously intractable problems in chemistry, materials research or high-energy physics.

Quantum sensor for photons

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Published: Monday, 06 May 2019

A photodetector converts light into an electrical signal, causing the light to be lost. Researchers led by Tracy Northup at the University of Innsbruck have now built a quantum sensor that can measure light particles non-destructively. It can be used to further investigate the quantum properties of light.

Rainer Blatt elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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Published: Thursday, 02 May 2019

Quantum physicist Rainer Blatt has been elected foreign associate of the American National Academy of Sciences. This honour has so far only been conferred on very few Austrian scientists. With Rainer Blatt and Peter Zoller, two physicists from Innsbruck are now represented in this renowned institution.

Quantum communication on radio Ö1

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Published: Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Rainer Blatt, Tracy Northup and Ben Lanyon talk with Robert Czepels on quantum communication on Austrian radio Ö1

Source (In German): https://oe1.orf.at/player/20190429/550685

Tiroler Quantenphysiker erhalten hohen chinesischen Wissenschaftspreis

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Published: Monday, 29 April 2019

Die Innsbrucker Quantenphysiker Rainer Blatt und Peter Zoller werden mit dem Micius-Preis ausgezeichnet, der heuer zum ersten Mal verliehen wird. Mit Anton Zeilinger, Ignacio Cirac und Jian-Wei Pan erhalten drei weitere Forscher den Preis, die früher an der Universität Innsbruck tätig waren.

Coincidence helps with quantum measurement

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Published: Friday, 19 April 2019

In collaboration with researchers in the group of Peter Zoller, and with the IQOQI Innsbruck, researchers in our group have presented and experimentally demonstrated a protocol to determine the purity and entanglement in many-particle systems. The results, published in Science, demonstrate a universal tool for characterising engineered quantum systems in the lab in greater detail than ever before.