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From Academia to Industry: Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and Jan Goetz on MLQ&A’s 20th Episode
In this special 20th episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira celebrate the journey of the podcast, from its beginnings in 2021 to becoming a platform for exploring quantum careers, research, and innovation. This milestone episode dives into the interplay between...
Unlocking the Potential of Transmon Qubits: New Research on Quasiparticle Effects
Unlocking the Potential of Transmon Qubits: New Research on Quasiparticle Effects A recent study from the Ando Lab at the University of Cologne and the Catelani group in Jülich sheds light on the magnetic field dependence of quasiparticle tunneling in aluminum...
Trebst Group Develops Robust Protocol for Surface Code Teleportation
Trebst Group Develops Robust Protocol for Surface Code Teleportation A new protocol for teleporting surface codes could pave the way for advancements in fault-tolerant quantum computing, bringing many-qubit teleportation closer to reality. The concept of...
Advancing Quantum Error Correction: New Threshold Estimation Method
Advancing Quantum Error Correction: New Threshold Estimation Method A joint study between M. Müller's and S. Diehl's groups appears today in Physical Review Research introducing a novel method for accurately estimating error thresholds in quantum error...
Quantum Error Correction: Insights from Quantum Cellular Automata
Quantum Error Correction: Insights from Quantum Cellular Automata A new study published in Physical Review Letters shows how quantum cellular automata can autonomously correct quantum errors, offering a novel approach for building scalable quantum computers....
Rydberg atoms and career journeys – ML4Q&A with Sebastian Hofferberth
In the podcast's so far longest episode, Mira and Chris speak to Sebastian Hofferberth about his journey through academia as he literally went from Heidelberg to Harvard, to Stuttgart, then Denmark and finally to Bonn where he became member of ML4Q. We talk...
Registration now open for the Quantum Alliance Community Networking Event 2024
Register now for the Quantum Alliance Community Networking Event 2024 Networking and scientific exchange are at the heart of the ML4Q community! The Community Networking Events with our partnes of the Quantum Alliance is a fantastic chance to meet quantum technology...
Investigating Dimensionality Effects in Photon Gases
Investigating Dimensionality Effects in Photon Gases Researchers from the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) explore the behavior of photon gases, revealing new insights into how dimensionality influences phase transitions....
ML4Q Students and Postdocs Summer Retreat 2024
ML4Q Students and Postdocs gather in Siegburg for the Retreat 2024 Over eighty PhD and master’s students, undergraduate interns, and postdocs gathered in the city of Siegburg for an active summer retreat hosted by ML4Q. This event spanned the last three days...
Schmitt and Weitz Groups Shape Super Photons for Secure Quantum Communication
Schmitt and Weitz Groups Shape Super Photons for Secure Quantum Communication A method developed at the University of Bonn could have potential applications for tap-proof communication. Thousands of light particles can merge into a type of “super photon”...
Beyond Thermalization: New Insights into Quantum System Dynamics
Beyond Thermalization: New Insights into Quantum System Dynamics ML4Q professor, David Luitz, contributes to a study on quantum system dynamics revealing unique correlations in chaotic quantum systems that are essential for understanding the nature of quantum...
Improving Quantum Error Correction Performance with Steane’s Scheme
Improving Quantum Error Correction Performance with Steane's Scheme Joint work between the Müller group and the trapped-ion quantum computing group at Innsbruck successfully implements a scheme by Steane that enhances the performance of quantum error...
Classical Chaos in Quantum Computers Reviewed
Classical Chaos in Quantum Computers Reviewed ML4Q members DiVincenzo, Trebst and Altland highlight in this review how classical chaotic behavior can influence quantum systems and offer new ways to understand and control this unpredictability. As quantum...
A deep dive into Quantum Error Correction with Markus Müller on ML4Q&A
In this episode, Mira and Chris talk with Markus Müller, a member of ML4Q and Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich. Markus, an expert in quantum error correction, explains its importance in building large-scale quantum computers. He...
A breakthrough on the edge: New topological qubit developments published in Nature Physics
It is widely recognized that magnetization and superconductivity are typically mutually exclusive. However, the study by Uday and co-workers provides compelling evidence for the presence of superconducting correlation within the chiral edge mode of proximitized QAH...
Soapbox Science Rheinland back in Cologne
Soapbox Science Rheinland back in Cologne On June 29th, 2024, Soapbox Science Rheinland made a return to the streets of Cologne city center, after two years of being hosted in Bonn and Düsseldorf. Four soapboxes were set up, providing a platform for young...
Quantum technology represented for the first time in Nacht der Technik Cologne
Quantum technology represented for the first time in Nacht der Technik Cologne For the first time, Nacht der Technik Cologne showcased the wonders of quantum computing research among its diverse program. On the night of June 21st, the physics department at the...
Understanding quantum chaos over a glass of Campari – ML4Q&A with Silvia Pappalardi
In this episode Mira and Chris talk to Silvia Pappalardi, who joined ML4Q as a junior professor in April 2023. Silvia heads the Qhaos group (spelled with a Q) and introduces our listeners to the topic of quantum chaos which might be a bit intimidating for many...
Perturbations simplify the study of “super photons”
Perturbations simplify the study of “super photons” A study by the University of Bonn gives novel insight into properties which are often difficult to observe Thousands of particles of light can merge into a type of “super photon” under suitable conditions. Physicists...
Looking back at the ML4Q Young Investigator Award – an interview with Gláucia Murta and Julian Schmitt
Looking back at the ML4Q Young Investigator Award An interview with Gláucia Murta and Julian SchmittIn November 2023, the cluster awarded six early-career researchers the ML4Q Young Investigators Award, recognizing their noteworthy contributions to ML4Q. This...
Pint of Science brings basic scientific questions to life in Cologne pubs
Pint of Science brings basic scientific questions to life in Cologne pubs Pint of Science, an annual series of events hosted by the scientific community in Cologne, kicked off on May 13th at the Lost Level bar with talks by scientists from diverse backgrounds. These...
Negative electronic compressibility in charge islands in twisted bilayer graphene
Negative electronic compressibility in charge islands in twisted bilayer graphene New report from the Stampfer group in cooperation with the Kennes group on negative electronic compressibility in twisted bilayer graphene In a recent paper by the Stampfer and Kennes...
ML4Q&A with Christof Wunderlich on Ion-Trap Quantum Computing
In this episode Chris introduces Mira Sharma, his co-host of the show. Mira is a PhD student at IQI in David DiVincenzo's group. This is their first co-hosted episode, so it is an experiment.For today’s episode Chris and Mira left the cluster bubble on a...
School students visit the SciPhyLab in Aachen
School students visit the SciPhyLab in Aachen On the 5th of March, students pursuing the 13th grade advanced physics class in a local school in Aachen spent a whole day hopping between labs at RWTH Aachen where they had the opportunity to perform hands-on...
Exciting technologies at the Cologne Children’s University
Impressions fromKölnerKinderUni 2024Welcome to the 2nd PhysicsWith Daniel RosenbachAbout nanotechnologies -but how small is nano?The Size-Sorting-ChallengeOn cool computers -but how cold is cold?The Temperature-ChallengeCool experimentswith liquid nitrogenExciting...
Gláucia Murta guest on ML4Q&A in latest podcast episode
In this episode Chris talks to Gláucia Murta, a postdoc in ML4Q, who won the cluster's Young Investigator Award. They talk about Gláucia’s passion for fundamental questions, device independence and a great outreach project, the podcast O Q Quantico she...
Learn how quantum theory came to be in the second episode of O Q Quântico
Learn how quantum theory came to be in the second episode of O Q Quântico I have a theory is the title of the second episode of the OQ Quântico podcast which aims to guide the listener in 7 episodes through the main concepts of quantum theory, bringing science...
The more quantum, the better – the first episode of O Q Quântico is out now
The more quantum, the better O Q Quântico's first episode discusses science and pseudoscience The first episode of the OQ Quântico podcast was released last week and discusses the concept of science and what differentiates it from pseudoscience. The hosts, Lu,...
Schnupperuni Physik: Beautiful things one can do with theoretical physics
The first task: discussing the parameters to create the snail patternThe second task: creating colorful patterns using a simulation of pendulums oscillating around magnetic pivotsSchnupperuni Physik: Beautiful things one can do with theoretical physics High school...
PI Afternoon: ML4Q members gather atop Cologne’s rooftop discussing about future directions in ML4Q2
PI Afternoon: ML4Q members gather atop Cologne's rooftop discussing about future directions in ML4Q2 Yesterday, members of ML4Q convened atop Cologne's rooftop for a reflective session, recapping the progress of the previous months and eagerly anticipating the...