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Irreversible splitting of light
In a combined effort of the research groups of Martin Weitz and Achim Rosch within Focus Area 4, new findings were published in Science. Kurtscheid et al. introduce a method of irreversibly, but coherently, populating a split state with photons by thermalizing the...
Hendrik Bluhm at the “Wissenschaftsnacht 2019”
The RWTH Aachen opened its doors in the night of November 8 and welcomed about 6000 visitors who participated in many science shows and demonstrations organized by different university institutes.ML4Q principal investigator, Hendrik Bluhm, held a lecture on quantum...
David Gross on Google’s claim for quantum supremacy in an interview with Kölncampus Radio [Interview in German]
Listen to this interview with David Gross as he comments on Google’s latest claim on achieving a proof of quantum supremacy. Gross explains why the first quantum computer developed by Google could perform a calculation that is impossible for a standard computer, yet...
Tommaso Calarco on Google’s claim for quantum supremacy in DER SPIEGEL [Article in German]
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Tommaso Calarco comments on the latest news on Google’s quantum computer outperforming classical computers. As exciting as this development is from a scientific perspective, Calarco points out remaining huge challenges until useful...
Frank Wilhelm-Mauch at the #heiseshow on the future of quantum computers [Video in German]
The #heiseshow talks to Frank Wilhelm-Mauch on the future of quantum computers, their potential as opposed to classical computers and breaking news on Google achieving a milestone proving quantum supremacy. Watch the video here! Browse the ML4Q News Archive
ML4Q Journal Club on Quantum Supremacy
Join us at the ML4Q Journal Club to discuss Google’s latest announcement. How much holds true in Google’s claim for being able to proof quantum supremacy? David Gross and Mateus Araùjo will shed light on the theoretical background of Google’s quantum computing...
ML4Q in Berlin
The Forschungszentrum Jülich and the RWTH Aachen will join a roundtable organized by the Metropolitan Region Rhineland e.V. at the representative quarters of NRW (Landesvertretung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen) in Berlin. The roundtable brings together politicians,...
ML4Q at the first Fall Meeting of the DPG
The German Physical Society (DPG) launched a new meeting format dedicated to a research theme identified by its three sections. The first DPG Fall Meeting addresses Quantum Science and its relation to Information Technologies.ML4Q is participating at the meeting as...
ML4Q at Highlighs der Physik
“The quantum world” is one of the topics of this year’s biggest science festivals in the field of physics, the “Highlights der Physik”. The festival is organized by the German Physical Society (DPG) and is hosted by the city of Bonn. ML4Q is participating in the...
Hendrik Bluhm hopes for Q System One Launch in the region
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and IBM have signed an agreement to advance research on quantum computers in Germany. For this purpose, an IBM quantum computer of the "Q System One" series is to be launched in a still unknown German region. According to Fraunhofer, it...
ML4Q at ICPS Cologne
This year’s International Conference of Physics Students is hosted by the junge Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (jDPG) and is taking place in the center of Cologne and surrounding research facilities.ML4Q will be presenting its scientific program as it gets in...
ML4Q at the Kölner Transferrunde
ML4Q has been invited to participate in the 54th Kölner Transferrunde. This platform was established by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cologne in order to foster entrepreneurial ideas as well as technology transfer in the city. Relevant issues for the...
ML4Q is part of the Quantum Alliance
ML4Q is co-founder of a new consortium of German Clusters of Excellence and research centers in the field of quantum science and technology (QST). Visit the Quantum Alliance website to discover Germany’s rich landscape in quantum research. Browse the ML4Q News...
Universities collaborate on quantum computing research
The German Center for Research and Innovation in New York dedicates its February Newsletter to quantum computing and checks out German companies focusing on quantum simulations, cybersecurity and hardware. Shedding light on current research programs in universities,...
ML4Q at the Rector’s Annual Reception
At the beginning of its funding period, ML4Q was invited to participate together with other Clusters of Excellence of the University of Cologne in this year’s Rector’s Annual Reception. Yoichi Ando, Speaker of the Cluster, will present the cluster, its structure,...
ML4Q Kickoff Meeting
ML4Q members join together in Cologne to start their ML4Q journey and update their research program.Time: 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Venue: Seminar room, II. Physics Institute, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 77, 50937 Cologne Browse the ML4Q News Archive
About men who introduce knots to atomic waves
Andreas Fasel interviews Yoichi Ando and Alexander Altland and portrays the combined efforts of Experimental and Theoretical Physics to develop new concepts for quantum matters. Read in interview which was published in Die Welt. Browse the ML4Q News Archive
The special world of quanta
Yoichi Ando and Alexander Altland talk to Kölner Universitätsmagazin about the idea behind ML4Q and the potential of local research networks to develop a new type of qubits. Browse the ML4Q News Archive