The advent of laser cooling revolutionized the field of atomic physics, transforming atomic clocks and GPS technology and laying the foundations for quantum computing with atoms and ions. In the first ...

The unexpected demonstration of all-optical trapping of ions offers new possibilities in the simulation of quantum spin systems, ultracold chemistry with ions and more. Now, writing in Nature ...

Ions move faster than atoms in the gas streams of a solar prominence. Scientists have now observed this. Ions move faster than atoms in the gas streams of a solar prominence. Scientists at the ...

The engineering of optically synthesized magnetic fields allows neutral atoms to emulate charged behavior, paving the way for ...

Dr. Pravir Malik is the founder and technologist of QIQuantum and the Forbes Technology Council group leader for Quantum Computing. The quantum computing industry is undergoing an extraordinary phase ...

When scientists at Caltech revealed that they had assembled the world’s largest neutral-atom quantum computer, the announcement sent waves across both academia and industry. By trapping and ...

A quantum computer that uses ordinary atoms to perform calculations could be a rival to more exotic devices, although one of its creators says there are still challenges ahead in scaling up the ...

Pasqal, a Paris-based quantum computing startup, today announced that it has raised a €100 million Series B funding round let by Singapore’s Temasek. In addition to Temasek, existing investors ...