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New physics rules tested on quantum computer

Simulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics using a quantum computer goes beyond centuries old conventions
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A small microchip containg quantum circuitry inside a metal sample holder

Mikko Möttönen named Innovation Professor of the year by the CTO Forum

Physicist lauded for both his theoretical and experimental research on quantum information
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Professor Mikko Möttönen

A magnetic twist to graphene

By combining ferromagnets and two rotated layers of graphene, researchers open up a new platform for strongly interacting states using graphene’s unique quantum degree of freedom
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Twisted graphene sheets give rise to electrons with exotic properties

Entangling electrons with heat

Entanglement is key for quantum computing and communications technology; Aalto researchers can now extract entangled electrons using heat
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An electron microscope image of the device used to extract entangled electrons

Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena

New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum states
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Professor Mikko Möttönen wins Väisälä prize

The Väisälä Prize is awarded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to a young researcher for achievements in the field of mathematics and science. It is the 21st time that the prize has been awarded, and this year there are two winners
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QDC Labs cryostat, group leader Mikko Möttönen

Online training helps quantum researchers get new tech from the laboratory into commercial products

The idea for commercialization starts from the researcher's own skills and knowledge, but interest in entrepreneurship is much greater if the path from an idea to a product is clearly visible.
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Photo: Mikko Raskinen.

Nokia Foundation award given to Mikko Möttönen for quantum-computing research

Professor Mikko Möttönen has dedicated his research to new technology that is now being used in the development of commercial quantum computing.
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Photo: Nokia Foundation.

A new interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that reality does not depend on the person measuring it

For 100 years scientists have disagreed on how to interpret quantum mechanics. A recent study by Jussi Lindgren and Jukka Liukkonen supports an interpretation that is close to classical scientific principles.
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Photo: Jukka Liukkonen (left) and Jussi Lindgren (right) describe Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. Photo: Aalto University.

Five-year ERC funding to develop the next generation of carbon-based white OLED lights

Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis aims to make OLED lighting cheaper, brighter and more efficient
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Photo: Mikko Raskinen.

EU grants for smart materials and next generation LEDs

Three million euros grants to Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori and Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis to make environmentally friendly materials
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Jaana Vapaavuori (left) and Konstantinos Daskalakis (right)

The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awards funding to three joint projects between Aalto researchers and startup companies

The first ever research grants of the foundation support Aalto research in quantum computers, semiconductor devices and new type of sensors with superior sensitivity
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Kuva: Lasse Lecklin.

Ten new Academy projects awarded to the School of Science

The projects will investigate questions from nuclear fusion, solar energy, bio inspired materials, and many more
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Quantum Technology Finland awards Bayan Karimi

PhD student wins prize for her groundbreaking research achievements
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QTF Annual Discovery Prize

Meet the new director of OtaNano

Anna Rissanen, the new director of OtaNano, tells us about her role in developing OtaNano for the future
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Kuva: Anna Rissanen.

Funding boost to make quantum circuits reliable

A new EU funded project led by professor Mikko Möttönen aims to demonstrate that quantum-circuit refrigerators can be reliably manufactured
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Finnish researchers look at noisy quantum computer

Researchers from CSC – IT center for science, Aalto University and Åbo Akademi and their collaborators from Boston University in the USA have for the first time demonstrated how the noise impacts on quantum computing in a systematic way. The results are published in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters.
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Image: D-wave Systems Inc.

New study explains why superconductivity takes place in graphene

Theoretical physicists take important step in development of high temperature superconductors
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Kuva: Taiteilijan näkemys kaksikerrosgrafeenista. Antti Paraoanu.

How sensitive can your quantum detector be?

A new device measures the tiniest energies in superconducting circuits, an essential step for quantum technology
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An illustration showing a nano-strip of copper being bombarded by photons, with a thermometer measuring its heat

Rewriting quantum mechanics in their spare time

A pair of civil servants solve a quantum mechanics problem that had bothered them since they were students
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The study took Jussi Lindgren, left, and Jukka Liukkonen, right, back to year 1941 when Stueckelberg’s wave equation was invented. The equation is the foundation for parameterized relativistic dynamics.