RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Women physicists receive considerably fewer citations than their male colleagues. We are on a mission to change that!
Recognizing the contributions of female quantum scientists is not only a matter of equity and diversity but is also essential for fostering innovation and comprehensive understanding within the field of quantum physics.
We are dedicated to spotlighting the incredible women scientists and their groundbreaking work in the field of quantum physics. By sharing their achievements we aim to inspire a new generation of scientists and highlight the critical role that diversity plays in driving innovation.
If you're a researcher who identifies as female and specializes in quantum technologies or related fields, and you'd like your latest publication to be featured, we want to hear from you!
Dr Ilse Maillette de Buy Wenniger
Nov 2024
Enhancing Quantum Memories with Light-Matter Interference
This paper proposes and demonstrates a novel interference-based approach to significantly enhance the efficiency of optical quantum memories, achieving scalability, low noise, and high bandwidth, with potential applications across various quantum technologies and memory platforms.
Mariagrazia Iuliano
Nov 2024
Qubit Teleportation Between a Memory-Compatible Photonic Time-Bin Qubit and a Solid-State Quantum Network Node
This paper demonstrates a photonic interface between a quantum memory and an NV-center-based quantum processor, enabling the teleportation of time-bin qubits, a critical step toward heterogeneous quantum networks and long-distance quantum communication within the quantum internet.
Francesca Cibrario
Oct 2024
Quantum Amplitude Loading for Rainbow Options Pricing
This paper proposes a quantum algorithm for pricing Rainbow Options using Iterative Quantum Amplitude Estimation, introducing novel amplitude loading techniques to address exponential functions, offering a potential quadratic speedup over classical Monte Carlo simulations for complex financial derivatives.
Dr Holly Stemp
Sep 2024
Tomography of Entangling Two-Qubit Logic Operations in Exchange-Coupled Donor Electron Spin Qubits
This paper demonstrates quantum entanglement between electrons bound to separate phosphorus atoms in a silicon chip, using gate-set tomography to refine two-qubit gates and showing the feasibility of integrating quantum devices with standard semiconductor manufacturing processes, paving the way for scalable silicon-based quantum computing.
Uthpala Ekanayake
Sep 2024
Improving Quantum Thermal Transistors Through Feedback-Controlled Baths
This paper introduces a quantum thermal transistor with bidirectional feedback between thermal baths and terminals, enhancing heat flow regulation, amplification, and stability, with potential applications in cooling microprocessors and improving solar cell efficiency in the emerging field of quantum thermotronics.
Dr Natasha Tomm
Aug 2024
Realization of a Coherent and Efficient One-Dimensional Atom
This paper demonstrates the experimental realization of a "one-dimensional atom" using a quantum dot in a semiconductor optical cavity, enabling tunable manipulation and spatial separation of specific photon-number states, opening the door to advanced quantum photonic applications.
Dr Floor van Riggelen
Jul 2024
Coherent Spin Qubit Shuttling Through Germanium Quantum Dots
This research demonstrates the successful coherent shuttling of hole spin qubits through multiple quantum dots in germanium, overcoming challenges posed by spin-orbit interaction and paving the way for scalable quantum computing architectures.
Dr Nadine Leisgang
Jul 2024
Exchange Energy of the Ferromagnetic Electronic Ground State in a Monolayer Semiconductor
This paper experimentally determines the large exchange energy required to flip a single spin within the ferromagnetic phase of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide, revealing the stability of its spin alignment at low temperatures and offering potential for advanced quantum systems in opto-electronic and spintronic devices.
Dr Valeria Saggio
Jun 2024
Cavity-Enhanced Single Artificial Atoms in Silicon
This study details how integrating silicon quantum emitters into photonic cavities improves photon emission rates and provides insights into their properties, potentially advancing scalable quantum networks by leveraging the telecommunications wavelength.
Gözde Üstün
May 2024
Single-Step Parity Check Gate Set for Quantum Error Correction
This paper introduces the Single-Step Parity Check Gate Set, a novel approach to quantum error correction that increases the fault-tolerance threshold by optimizing parity check circuits through pulse optimization, reducing error accumulation, and providing a practical framework for experimental implementation in systems like spin qubits in silicon.
Lirandë Pira
Apr 2024
On the Interpretability of Quantum Neural Networks
This paper uncovers a fundamental interpretability limit in quantum learning models by revealing a gap in understanding their decision-making, highlighting the probabilistic nature of quantum measurement and its impact on classifying data within non-interpretable regions, thus addressing the critical need for trust in AI systems.
Marta Irene García-Cid
Apr 2024
Experimental Implementation of a Quantum Zero-Knowledge Proof for User Authentication
This paper introduces a novel Quantum Zero-Knowledge Proof mechanism for user authentication in quantum communications, addressing the threat of Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers to existing cryptographic systems and paving the way for secure communication across critical sectors beyond Quantum Key Distribution.
Dr Eva Andrés Nuñez
Apr 2024
Brain-Inspired Agents for Quantum Reinforcement Learning
This study presents a novel Quantum Spiking Neural Network and Quantum Long Short-Term Memory model for reinforcement learning, inspired by brain mechanisms, that addresses challenges like catastrophic forgetting and noise while enhancing learning and memory in energy-efficient environments.
Dr Agnetta Cleland
Apr 2024
Studying Phonon Coherence with a Quantum Sensor
This paper explores the interaction between a mechanical resonator and a superconducting qubit using dispersive coupling to perform phonon number-resolved measurements, revealing insights into energy decay dynamics influenced by two-level system defects and advancing the use of nanomechanical oscillators as quantum memories.
Isidora Araya Day
Apr 2024
Pymablock: An Algorithm and a Package for Quasi-Degenerate Perturbation Theory
This paper introduces "Pymablock," an open-source Python package designed to efficiently compute high-order perturbative corrections for large Hamiltonians in quantum systems, particularly useful for studying observables in devices like fluxonium superconducting qubits or spin qubits.
Dr Rebekka Garreis
Dr Chuyao Tong
Jan 2024
Long-Lived Valley States in Bilayer Graphene Quantum Dots
This paper demonstrates the viability of bilayer graphene as a platform for quantum computing by successfully achieving single-shot readout of spin and valley states in a double quantum dot, and measuring relaxation times that are comparable to state-of-the-art qubit benchmarks.
Yixian Qiu
Jan 2024
The Quantum Esscher Transform
This paper introduces the Quantum Esscher Transform as an extension of the classical Esscher Transform for solving quantum relative entropy minimization problems, offering new tools for analyzing and optimizing quantum systems with potential applications in quantum finance, Lévy processes, and machine learning.
Dr Danielle Holmes
Jan 2024
Improved Placement Precision of Donor Spin Qubits in Silicon Using Molecule Ion Implantation
This paper presents a novel method using PF2 molecule ions to enhance the precision of implanted donor spin qubit placement near the silicon surface while maintaining reliable single-ion detection, addressing a key challenge in developing large-scale quantum computers with silicon-based donor qubits.
Elizaveta Morozova
Dec 2023
Universal Control of Four Singlet-Triplet Qubits
This paper demonstrates coherent control of four singlet-triplet qubits in a 2D germanium quantum dot array, marking a significant advancement in electrically controlled semiconductor spin qubits and establishing a scalable platform for quantum computing and exploration of quantum many-body phenomena.
Hanifa Tidjani
Nov 2023
Vertical Gate-Defined Double Quantum Dot in a Strained Germanium Double Quantum Well
This paper demonstrates the formation of vertically coupled double quantum dots in bilayer germanium heterostructures using a single plunger gate, paving the way for three-dimensional qubit arrays with enhanced connectivity and compact scaling in semiconductor spin qubits.