/en/listing/470691/feed News listing en /en/news/new-thermal-sensor-presents-novel-way-to-carry-out-cryogenic-measurements Thu, 15 May 2025 05:58:30 +0000 Ville Heirola 1314500 at /en The on-chip bolometer cuts down on costs and complexity while boasting ten times broader operational range. Technology and engineering Research quantum physics quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum technologies quantum computer Press releases Microbolometer integrated into a resonator circuit shows detailed view with multiple magnifications. /en/news/olli-v-lounasmaa-memorial-prize-awarded-to-prof-andrew-cleland Wed, 07 May 2025 07:04:50 +0000 Ville Heirola 1313199 at /en Prof. Cleland’s work with micromechanical devices and qubits landed the foremost Finnish low-temperature physics prize. Honoured Research quantum physics Awards and Recognition Award announcement for Prof. Andrew Cleland, University of Chicago, as the Olli V. Lounasmaa Memorial Prize 2025 Winner. /en/news/physicists-use-machine-learning-to-find-out-how-layered-gases-and-metals-melt Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:42:57 +0000 Ville Heirola 1311798 at /en The research team, which included a Nobel Prize winner, found out how layered materials confined in two dimensions transition between states. Research quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Research & Art Two superimposed grid layers arranged on a green background, with one grid appearing transparent and complex. /en/news/prof-anton-zasedatelev-light-and-matter-in-the-quantum-realm Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:31:41 +0000 Ville Heirola 1311793 at /en The new Assistant Professor aims to develop optical computing technologies operating at the fundamental limits of speed and energy. Research Technology and engineering Photonics quantum computer quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Appointments Research & Art Man wearing a grey jumper and jeans crouching in front of a purple dotted background with neon green outline /en/news/king-frederik-x-and-queen-mary-of-denmark-and-president-of-the-republic-alexander-stubb-and-suzanne Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:41:54 +0000 Riikka Haikarainen 1304136 at /en The Royal and Presidential couple were introduced to quantum and satellite technology and the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank. Aalto University and Niels Bohr Institute signed a letter of intent to intensify their mutual research cooperation. Collaboration University Aalto Ice Tank ICEYE Micronova Aalto Nanofab VTT quantum computer satellites University Tanskan kuningas, kuningatar, Suomen tasavallan presidentti, presidentin puoliso ja Tanskan puolustusministeri seisovat rivissä Micronova-akennuksen sisällä, tiiliseinä taustalla. /en/news/doubling-down-on-an-almost-one-hundred-year-old-math-formula-unlocks-more-controllable-qubits Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:39:31 +0000 Ville Heirola 1301127 at /en Physicists found a simple and effective way to skip over an energy level in a three-state system, potentially leading to increased quantum computational power with fewer qubits. Research quantum computer quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases A close-up view of a cryostat's complex interior structure with multiple layers of wiring and components. /en/news/professor-paivi-torma-and-the-superc-consortium-pursue-room-temperature-superconductivity-with Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:43:35 +0000 Ville Heirola 1300274 at /en Professor Päivi Törmä and the SuperC consortium aim to realize the energy-saving reality of superconductors operating at higher temperatures than near-absolute zero. Research energy efficiency energy loss quantum computer quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases A person in a tweed jacket stands in front of a whiteboard covered in diagrams. Next to them is intricate gold machinery. /en/news/year-of-quantum-2025-what-does-this-global-declaration-mean-for-finland Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:33:26 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1299470 at /en The year of 2025 marks a significant step forward for quantum technology research and development both in Finland and beyond. Technology and engineering Collaboration Entrepreneurship quantum physics quantum computing quantum mechanics Cooperation Collage of black and white photographs showing a scientist working with heavy machinery and complex equipment. /en/news/researchers-aim-to-correct-quantum-errors-at-super-cold-temperatures-instead-of-room-temperature Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:29 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1274296 at /en One of the major challenges in the development of quantum computers is that the quantum bits, or qubits, are too imprecise. More efficient quantum error correction is therefore needed to make quantum computers more widely available in the future. Professor Mikko Möttönen has proposed a novel solution for quantum error correction and has received a three-year grant from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation to develop it. Research Technology and engineering InstituteQ OtaNano VTT cubit foundations grants quantum computer quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases An artistic rendering of two chips on a circuit board, one is blue and the other is orange and light is emitting from their surf /en/news/in-a-first-physicists-show-how-to-use-the-helmi-quantum-computer-in-finland-to-design-topological Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:47:47 +0000 Ville Heirola 1273121 at /en A team of Aalto researchers demonstrated how the Finnish quantum computer Helmi can be used to understand topological quantum materials, providing a stepping stone to designing exotic quantum materials with quantum computers Technology and engineering quantum computing quantum nanomechanics quantum technologies Research & Art Science illustration /en/news/twisted-multiferroics-discovery-makes-new-kinds-of-topological-spintronic-devices-possible Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:00:33 +0000 Ville Heirola 1268581 at /en Research into moiré patterns in two-dimensional van der Waals materials provides a new way to engineer quantum matter that may lead to more energy-efficient memory storage and improved quantum technologies Research quantum physics quantum technologies Research & Art Illustration of van Der Waals materials in moiré /en/news/prof-sorin-paraoanu-builds-quantum-devices-that-probe-the-foundations-of-our-universe Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:32:31 +0000 Ville Heirola 1232556 at /en Recently appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Prof. Sorin Paraoanu is building quantum sensors and designing experiments that unveil the secrets of our universe. Teaching Technology and engineering Research OtaNano Department of Applied Physics physics quantum physics quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum technologies quantum computer appointments Appointments Research & Art Aalto University Senior Lecturer Sorin Paraoanu stands at the Low Temperature Lab in the Nanotalo building. /en/news/researchers-create-entangled-quantum-magnets-with-protected-quantum-excitations Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:47:29 +0000 Ville Heirola 1181196 at /en Researchers created a new quantum state of matter, dubbed a high-order topological magnet, that may address key issues in quantum technology. Research Technology and engineering Department of Applied Physics physics quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases Research & Art Artistic illustration showing the creation of topological magnets. /en/news/a-world-first-qubit-coherence-decay-traced-to-thermal-dissipation Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:20:05 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1172166 at /en Hitherto a mystery, the thermal energy loss of qubits can be explained with a surprisingly simple experimental setup, according to research from Aalto University. Technology and engineering InstituteQ OtaNano quantum physics quantum mechanics Press releases A woman looks into a microscope. /en/news/keep-an-open-mind-and-step-outside-of-your-comfort-zone Fri, 03 May 2024 06:57:35 +0000 Bernadette Gehl-Väisänen 1062576 at /en Read what double award winner Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen wants to share about her doctoral studies in theoretical physics Honoured Research materials quantum physics Awards and Recognition Research & Art Photo of female researcher on bright green background /en/news/my-phd-was-great-from-every-single-point-of-view Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:46:53 +0000 Bernadette Gehl-Väisänen 1044421 at /en Read how Viliam Vaňo, Aalto thesis award winner, experienced his doctoral studies Honoured Research 2D materials materials quantum physics quantum technologies Awards and Recognition Research & Art Photo of young man next to graphic with red arrows /en/news/broadband-miniaturized-spectrometer-research-receives-qtf-annual-discovery-award-2024 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:13:15 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1047106 at /en The clarity and compelling presentation of the research were one of the reasons why Doctoral Researcher Md Uddin earned the prize for the research paper, which was published in Nature Communications. Research Technology and engineering Photonics quantum physics Awards and Recognition A man stands against a white background. /en/news/new-method-of-measuring-qubits-promises-ease-of-scalability-in-a-microscopic-package Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:53:03 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1039651 at /en Aalto University researchers are the first in the world to measure qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors Research InstituteQ Quantum Computing and Devices (QCD) quantum computing quantum technologies Press releases An artistic rendering of two chips on a circuit board, one is blue and the other is orange and light is emitting from their surf /en/news/jukka-pekola-receives-finnish-cultural-foundation-award-quantum-is-of-interest-way-beyond-scientists Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:32:47 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1005231 at /en Professor Jukka Pekola receives the Finnish Cultural Foundation's award for his long-term contributions to quantum technology research and to solving challenges facing humanity. Technology and engineering Research InstituteQ quantum physics quantum technologies Awards and Recognition Jukka Pekola, kuva: Riitta Supperi, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto /en/news/new-quantum-entangled-material-could-pave-way-for-ultrathin-quantum-technologies Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:52:31 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1005206 at /en Researchers reveal the microscopic nature of the quantum entangled state of a new monolayer van der Waals material Research 2D materials InstituteQ quantum mechanics quantum physics Research & Art Two hexagonal arrays of prisms with a blue lattice inbetween.