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Tracking advances in the endless quantum quest

Electrical and computer engineering professor in his lab
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Matt Perko
Daniel Blumenthal

Cold atoms on a chip

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photo of world's first quantum topological processor
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Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q's 2025 conference

Topological quantum processor marks breakthrough in computing
Bright colors and different shapes meant to illustrate a photonic array
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Brian Long
Artist's concept illustration of a photonic memory array

A new optical memory platform for super fast calculations
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Chasing quantum ‘magic’: Andrea Young receives $2 million award to develop a more stable quantum architecture
concept of laser-based quantum optical system

Experimental physicist David Weld to investigate the role of feedback and measurement in quantum systems
concept of a quantum magnetometer
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Brian Long
A quantum magnetometer on a chip

UC Santa Barbara quantum scientists to conduct NSF-funded research to pursue quantum-scale sensor technologies
concept of subatomic particles from two lattices creating an exotic material
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The negative electrons from one lattice and the positive "holes" from another together create a neutral exciton crystal

Physicists discover an exotic material made of bosons
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Beyond Moore’s Law: Innovations in solid-state physics include ultra-thin ‘two-dimensional’ materials and more
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