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School students get exclusive insights into the world of quantum
10/08/2018Hundreds of school students got a rare peek into what life as a scientist could be like, as Professor Michelle Simmons opened the doors of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology…
AnnouncementsCQC2T physicist Dr Rose Ahlefeldt named ACT Scientist of the Year
10/08/2018Congratulation to CQC2T researcher Dr Rose Ahlefeldt from the Australian National University (ANU) who was named ACT Scientist of the Year.
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Tuning in to quantum: scientists unlock signal frequency control of precision atom qubits
16/07/2018CQC2T scientists have achieved a new milestone in their approach to creating a quantum computer chip in silicon, demonstrating the ability to tune the control frequency of a qubit.
In The MediaWorld record set in quantum computing simulation – equivalent to a billion laptops
27/06/2018CQC2T scientists have set a world record in simulating quantum power on a classical computer, demonstrating more quantum data crunching than any of the existing quantum computer prototypes.
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Towards greater MRI sensitivity by harnessing quantum hyperpolarisation
29/03/2018Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a technique which could increase the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patient diagnosis. The new technique works by increasing the strength of the magnetic field…
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Journal edited by Prof Simmons enters JCR as highest ranked in quantum information
28/03/2018npj Quantum Information (npjQI), edited by CQC2T Director Prof Michelle Simmons, has entered the highly regarded Journal Citation Report (login required) as the top ranked quantum information journal with an impact factor of 9.111. npjQI…
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Feynman inspires new CQC2T Nature Communications paper
07/03/2018UNSW physics researcher Sam Gorman Director of CQC2T, Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons said her team's approach to building a quantum computer "from the ground up, atom by atom" is inspired by physicist Richard Feynman who…
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Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship awarded to CQC2T post-graduate student
25/01/2018CQC²T is proud to announce that one of our new 2018 PhD students has been awarded a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship to undertake post-graduate study. Joseph Rowlands graduated with First Class Honours for his experimental…
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Bright sparks: How Griffith researchers are using light to build a better supercomputer
16/01/2018Griffith University researchers are building the next wave of supercomputers. Work published in Light: Science and Applications shows a new technique for a quick and reliable characterisation of integrated quantum chips that encode information using light…
In The MediaQuantum “spooky action at a distance” becoming practical
06/01/2018Scientists from Griffith University have overcome a major challenge in applying a strange quantum effect to real applications. The team from the Centre for Quantum Dynamics have demonstrated how to rigorously test if pairs of photons –…
In The MediaComplete design of a silicon quantum computer chip unveiled
15/12/2017A reimagining of today’s computer chips by UNSW engineers shows how a quantum computer can be manufactured – using mostly standard silicon technology.
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Paper by Scott Lillie highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology
08/11/2017A recent paper by Scott Lillie from CQC2T's Melbourne node has been featured as a research highlight in the latest edition of Nature Nanotechnology. The paper on coherent control of a spin qubit in diamond,…
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