Highlights
Refrigerator for quantum computers discovered
Quantum physicist Mikko Möttönen and his team have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which can reduce errors in quantum computing.
Researchers create artificial materials atom-by-atom
Possibility to arrange the atoms precisely bring designer quantum materials closer to reality.
Researchers beat the quantum limit of microwave measurements
The microwave measurement method developed by the researchers can be used in quantum computing and measurement of gravitational waves.
Record-breaking tiny centenary celebration logo only a hundredth of a millimetre in size
The logo for Finland’s centennial was created from silicon with the same method as the world's smallest Aalto vase.
Aalto spinoff BlueFors awarded for their international success
BlueFors Cryogenics is the world’s leading manufacturer of ‘dry’ ultra-low temperature refrigerators with promising growth prospects in the supply chain of quantum computers.
The researchers created a tiny laser using nanoparticles
Researchers at Aalto are the first to develop a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes.
2016 Best Physics Doctoral Dissertation and Teacher of the Year prizes awarded
Awards for best doctoral dissertations were granted in recognition of research. Also a Teacher of the Year prize was awarded for the second time.
Researchers discovered elusive half-quantum vortices in a superfluid
Gained understanding in quantum physics may be a step towards quantum computers.
Researchers nearly reached quantum limit with nanodrums
Extremely accurate measurements of microwave signals can potentially be used for data encryption based on quantum cryptography and other purposes.
Colors from darkness: Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing
Microwaves created at near absolute zero temperature provide uniquely correlated and controllable states.
ERC Proof of Concept to Mikko Möttönen
The Proof of Concept grant will be used to develop commercial applications.
New record in microwave detection
Aalto University researchers have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection.
The CQE funding to Sillanpää, Hakonen and Paraoanu
5 applications were submitted by the deadline in May.
Päivi Törmä appointed Academy Professor
The results of Törmä’s work are expected to pave the way to the development of room temperature superconductors.
Physics award to Jukka Pekola
Professor Jukka Pekola received the physics award of Prof. Theodor Homén at the annual celebration of The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letter.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to study flat-band superconductivity
This Fellowship was awarded to theoretically explore the concept of flat bands as a means to achieve high-temperature superconductivity.
Aalto University research project on quantum technology awarded a seven-figure grant
The European Research Council has awarded Docent Mikko Möttönen the two-million-euro Consolidator Grant for a five-year research project.
Presentation of professor: Sebastiaan van Dijken
Sebastiaan van Dijken is a Professor at the Department of Applied Physics and the leader of the Nanomagnetism and Spintronics research group.
Maxwell’s demon as a self-contained, information-powered refrigerator
Scientists created a nano-scale device that may facilitate the design of future computers, for example.
Born to be a physicist
As a child, Professor Mika Sillanpää used to devour books on particle physics and was a big fan of stars.
