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News on Quantum Optics

Steering committe member:

Eugene Polzik on the steering committee for EU quantum technology flagship

The EU will launch a €1 billion innovative quantum technology project. In order to develop a progra…

Quantum physics:

Optical magnetic field sensor can detect signals from the nervous system

The human body is controlled by electrical impulses in, for example, the brain, the heart and…

Extraordinary teaching:

Jan W. Thomsen receives the award Teacher of the Year, SCIENCE 2016

“Jan W. Thomsen captivates the physics students when he takes them into the world of quantum optics…

Albert Schliesser appointed professor of optical quantum physics

Albert Schliesser is a young top researcher who received his PhD in 2009 and now – only seven years…

Quantum technology:

Quantum photonic researchers start new company, Sparrow Quantum

Researchers in the research group Quantum Photonics at the Niels Bohr Institute have formed a new…

Jan Thomsen in a new EU project on ultra-precise atomic clocks

Jan Thomsen, Associate Professor and head of the Ultracold Atoms research group at the Niels Bohr…

Quantum technology:

Superfast light source made from artificial atom

New research results from the Niels Bohr Institute show that light sources can be made much faster…

Massive investment: From theoretical quantum physics to usable quantum technology

In a major new effort to translate quantum physics into practical quantum technology, the Innovatio…

Quantum technology

Protected Majorana states for quantum information

Quantum technology has the potential to revolutionize computation, cryptography, and simulation of…

On the edge of new territories

Physicist Peter Lodahl receives prestigious EliteForsk Award

Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of…