A giant leap for quantum technologies at the TU Kaiserslautern
Quantum physics is not only basic research: More and more technologies from the quantum world are finding their way into applications, such as novel…
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TU Kaiserslautern receives seven million euros for the construction of a quantum computer
Quantum computers offer considerable advantages in computing speed compared to classical digital computers. This is particularly important when…
New study: Physicists identify energy states of individual atoms following a collision
Physicists in the team of Professor Dr. Herwig Ott have succeeded for the first time in directly observing collisions between highly excited atoms,…
Quantum heat engine: Kaiserslautern researchers develop powerful miniature motor
Classical motors convert a form of energy such as heat into mechanical work. Can these laws also be transferred to a miniature machine that consists…
Cool down fast to advance quantum nanotechnology
An international team of scientists have found an easy way to trigger an unusual state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate.
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Single atom as measuring probe uses quantum information for the first time
Physicists from Kaiserslautern and a colleague from Hanover have succeeded for the first time in using a single caesium atom as a sensor for ultracold…
Study: Collision of individual atoms leads to twofold change of angular momentum
Thanks to new technology, it is possible to retain individual atoms, move them in a targeted manner or change their condition. Kaiserslautern…
STUDY: ATOMIC CONTAMINATION SIMILAR TO THAT OF GEMSTONES SERVES AS A QUANTUM INFORMATION CARRIER
Impurities from Individual atomic impurities are also present in other materials, for example in gemstones. They are also responsible for various…