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A brass cipher disc with two concentric alphabet rings and a central handle.
Historical context · Hubert Berberich (HubiB) · Public-domain dedication by copyright holder
Research2 min read

Quantum cipher study tests what makes a decrypted message plausible

A historical-cipher study examines the acceptance rule inside Grover search. Its projected advantage is over random search, with no modern encryption break.

Laser beams and optical equipment surround an atomic-clock apparatus.
Context photo: N. Phillips / NIST
Research2 min read

Ytterbium spectroscopy points toward new sensing tests

Laboratory spectra and atomic calculations examine a two-photon ytterbium Rydberg transition. Clocks, electrometers and radiation thermometers remain potential applications.

An optical laboratory table with instruments mounted above it, forming the historical Alice network node.
Daderot · CC0 1.0
Research3 min read

A cooling change helps tiny fibre traps hold thousands of atoms

The experiment improves loading and storage in one apparatus. The atom count and the different cooling tests should not be confused with a processor performance claim.

Close view of optical mounts, a glowing red diamond and components of Fraunhofer IAF’s laser-threshold magnetometer.
© Fraunhofer IAF
Research4 min read

A diamond sensor switches a laser off. Sensitivity is the next test.

The published experiment achieves full optical contrast. Its sub-400-femtotesla figure is a photon-shot-noise limit, with technical noise still separating that limit from a practical instrument.

Vacuum chambers, cables and instruments around a scanning tunneling microscope.
Context photo: Rickinasia
Research2 min read

How electron waves can stay trapped inside a metal

Columbia’s account of Pd5AlI2 research highlights interference around atomic defects. Deliberately placing those defects remains an engineering step ahead.

Giulia Galli speaks beside a microphone and gestures with one hand.
Giulia Galli
Research2 min read

Following the energy a quantum defect loses without emitting light

An October 14 study models nonradiative energy loss in diamond and silicon-carbide defects. Better calculations can clarify the physics without claiming a new device or quantum-computing speed record.

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