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Moments of silence point the way towards better superconductors
Together with researchers from Lund University and VTT, the team at Aalto set up an experiment to detect smalls number of quasiparticles in real-time.
School of Science Awards 2021 highlight great people and achievements at our school this year
The annual awards were given out at the school's Christmas party.
Alumnus of the Year 2021 Petteri Koponen: a never-ending interest in studying new things has served me well as a start-up entrepreneur and investor
Petteri Koponen, a venture capitalist at Lifeline Ventures, has been named the Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at the Aalto University School of Science. He has established four companies, including Jaiku and First Hop, and he is currently the Chair of the Board at Wolt and Varjo.
Aalto researchers awarded Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for macroscopic quantum entanglement
Aalto University Professor Mika A. Sillanp盲盲, his team and collaborators at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia, have won the Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year. The prize was awarded for establishing quantum entanglement between a pair of macroscopic drumheads 鈥 two mechanical resonators that were tiny but still much larger than the subatomic particles that are usually entangled. The award has previously been given for the first direct observation of a black hole and for the detection of gravitational waves, which also received a Nobel Prize.
A new super-cooled microwave source boosts the scale-up of quantum computers
Researchers in Finland have developed a circuit that produces the high-quality microwave signals required to control quantum computers while operating at temperatures near absolute zero. This is a key step towards moving the control system closer to the quantum processor, which may make it possible to greatly increase the number of qubits in the processor.
A new algorithm increases the efficiency of quantum computers
Quantum computing is taking a new leap forward due to research that has proposed a scheme to reduce the number of calculations needed to read out data stored in the state of a quantum processor. This will make quantum computers more efficient, faster, and ultimately more sustainable.
A theoretical surface study of a potential third generation solar cell material opens up prospects for more efficient solar energy conversion
A new article by the CEST group reveals atomic and electronic structure of perovskite material for future photovoltaic applications.
Early career award granted to Professor Jose Lado
Professor Jose Lado was awarded early career prize. The award recognizes the talents of exceptional young researchers who are making a significant contribution to their respective field of research. The runner-up prize was awarded to Prof. Lado by Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft and Institute of Physics through New Journal of Physics (NJP).
Novel quantum device design promises a regular flow of entangled electrons on demand
Quantum computer and many other quantum technologies rely on our ability to generate quantum entangled pairs of electrons. By dynamically controlling two quantum dots near a superconductor, researchers could time the extraction and splitting of entangled Cooper pairs from a superconductor.
Finnish researchers developed mini-breast cancer as a new weapon against the most common type of breast cancer
Breast cancer researchers from the University of Helsinki and material scientists from Aalto University have jointly developed a gel-grown 鈥渕ini-breast cancer鈥 that will help uncover more effective treatments against hormone-dependent breast cancer.
Aalto and InstituteQ are partners of Quantum Jungle - The Dance of Quanta exhibition
The exhibition will open on Friday November 26 in Palazzo Blu museum, Pisa, Italy. Quantum Jungle is an interactive art installation visualising the fascinating world of quantum particles.
A new artificial material mimics quantum entangled rare earth compounds
By combining two-dimensional materials, researchers create a macroscopic quantum entangled state emulating rare earth compounds
Physicists find a new powerful method to explore phase transitions in strongly correlated quantum systems
Far-from-equilibrium dynamics of quantum many-body systems is one of the most active research areas in physics, with important connections to emerging quantum computers.
Personnel newsletter will be renewed 鈥 read online newsletters of four Aalto schools and give feedback
Aalto CHEM, Aalto SCI, Aalto ELEC and Aalto ENG will pilot publishing their personnel newsletters online
Nokia donates seed funding 黑料网 University for launching an industrial PhD program on quantum technology
The first two PhD students will be hired to the program this year.
School of Science researchers now involved in five Centres of Excellence
SCI researchers are partners in three new Centres of Excellence: Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials, Randomness and structures, and Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations.
Two new Centres of Excellence 黑料网 University 鈥 the university is also involved in two consortia
Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Transfer and Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials were chosen as Centres of Excellence led by Aalto University
Nominations are open for the School of Science awards 2021
The 11 November deadline is approaching for the 2021 awards, so get nominating! The awards will be announced in a ceremony during Dean鈥檚 Christmas party on 15 December. Welcome!
Crazy ideas and hamsters
Games help to demystify quantum physics, says Laura Piispanen, the organizer of Quantum Game Jam, whose interest led her to work on a doctoral thesis on the subject.
School of Science graduates are satisfied with their master鈥檚 degree 鈥 majority of the graduates are male
Most of the graduates stay at the Metropolitan area after the graduation
