Highlights
1.5-million-euro ERC grant for creating physical feedback loops in life-inspired materials awarded to Hang Zhang
Dr. Hang Zhang was granted 1.5 million euros on Thursday by the ERC to create coupled physical feedback loops in hydrogels with varying dimensions.
A world first: Qubit coherence decay traced to thermal dissipation
Hitherto a mystery, the thermal energy loss of qubits can be explained with a surprisingly simple experimental setup, according to research from Aalto University.
"My PhD was great from every single point of view"
Read how Viliam Va艌o, Aalto thesis award winner, experienced his doctoral studies
New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package
Aalto University researchers are the first in the world to measure qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors
Finnish Quantum Flagship receives 鈧13M boost
Finnish Research Council invests 鈧13M in quantum tech flagship. Further funding anticipated from host organisations.
5 things for decision makers to know about quantum technology in Finland
FQF Director Peter Liljeroth & InstituteQ Director Jukka Pekola discuss Finland's quantum tech landscape.
Dispelix enables seamless integration of augmented reality into everyday life
OtaNano infrastructure has been pivotal in the development of Dispelix鈥檚 pioneering waveguide display technology for extended reality (XR).
Medical innovation makes early cancer diagnostics cheaper, faster, easier
Aalto University researcher makes two-pronged improvement on microbubble technology
鈥漌hat, where, why鈥?鈥- a morning spent at the Department of Applied Physics from a child鈥檚 perspective
鈥淏ring your child to work day鈥 2023 took place on 24. November at the Department of Applied Physics- read what children thought of the event
Researchers discover unconventional superconductivity in a monolayer van der Waals material
The group discovered nodal superconductivity with hidden order fluctuations
Juha Heinonen receives TEK鈥檚 and TFiF鈥檚 best dissertation award
In his doctoral thesis, an Aalto University alum developed a loss-free radiation sensor which is already on the way to the global market with mass production just getting started.
Second internal call for InstituteQ doctoral positions
With funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, the Finnish quantum community InstituteQ is opening its second call for seven doctoral positions
Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle
Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
Quantum literacy for all
What do computers, cell phones and GPS navigation have in common? And what about digital cameras, solar panels and fibre optics? The answer is that the functioning of these devices is based on quantum phenomena.
Mika A. Sillanp盲盲: 鈥楬aving a couple of little black holes in the lab would be tremendously helpful鈥
From sidestepping the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to demonstrating quantum gravity, Aalto Professor has a habit of advancing boundaries in quantum physics
Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.
How to see trees and plants in a whole new light
A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.
Tiny organisms, big discoveries: How swarming shrimp could influence a new wave of 鈥榤esorobotics鈥
Aalto researcher aims to understand the complex movement of brine shrimp鈥攁 gateway to physics on an unfamiliar scale
Student Niko Lindh: The importance of semiconductor technology is emphasised from the beginning of studies
Niko Lindh, who is studying in the Functional Materials major, will be working in a research group at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science during the summer. He believes that the experience in research work will be beneficial for his future career.
