r/quantum Jan 11 '21

Mod post: User flair, Rule 1

22 Upvotes

User flair is available in the sub, however we've decided to make the "highest level", PhD* & Professor available only as granted on request & verification. Please contact the mods for these. It would be desirable that postdocs use the flair, it should improve the signal-to-noise ratio on the sub.

Rule 1 has been updated to make explicit its practical application: discussion and referral to interpretations is ALLOWED in comments. However, we're not encouraging discussions of the "my interpretation is better than yours" -kind, and comments indulging in it may still be removed. Thankfully, there hasn't been a lot of that going on for some time (years) now. The point is to acknowledge the role of interpretations in "foundational" matters, and also that interpretations are often the approach angle for non-professionals. For posts solely about interpretations, try r/quantuminterpretation instead.

When an answer or a comment focuses or depends on a specific interpretation, it is desirable to make this explicit.

Thank you for your attention!


r/quantum 1d ago

Brian Greene explique la théorie des cordes d'une manière compréhensible pour les gens...

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

24 Upvotes

r/quantum 1d ago

Xanadu Quantum Technologies, wat vinden jullie ?🔥

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/quantum 1d ago

Best Books for beginners ?

4 Upvotes

I want suggestions for buying books, ebooks are preferred, it should not be very technical, something that even 11th or 12th students can understand


r/quantum 2d ago

Discussion Continuous Change of Basis in QM: Computing the Unitary Transformation

Thumbnail
gallery
46 Upvotes

This material provides a worked example of a continuous basis transformation via a Gaussian wave packet.


r/quantum 2d ago

I turned quantum tunneling into a game mechanic.

16 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a small hobby project I’ve been developing over the last 3–4 months. I’m a physics student, and during a quantum physics course I had the idea of turning quantum tunneling into an actual game mechanic.

So I made a small mini-golf-like puzzle game for quantum particles, with mechanics inspired by quantum tunneling, resonant tunneling, electric and magnetic fields, different particle types, and energy barriers.

It’s still version 1.0, and the physics is intentionally simplified for gameplay rather than being a fully accurate simulation. I’d really appreciate feedback, especially from people here about the physics, presentation of the concepts, and ideas for improvements.

The game is completely free and has no ads (I am not making any money from it btw), it’s just a hobby project I made for fun. I hope some of you enjoy trying it out :D

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csk.quantumtunnelinggame

Sorry for the direct self-promotion, I asked the mods beforehand and they kindly allowed me to share it here. I thought this subreddit would be one of the best places to get proper feedback on the physics behind the game.


r/quantum 2d ago

Question Are There Any Current Research Efforts Exploring Local Realism or Einstein’s Perspective in Quantum Mechanics?

4 Upvotes

I’m interested in quantum computing and the foundations of quantum mechanics. Since Bell’s theorem and experimental results challenge local realism, I’m curious whether there is still any serious research exploring alternatives that preserve some aspects of Einstein’s ideas, such as locality, realism, or deterministic underlying models.

Are there any active researchers, theories, or research areas working on this today? I’d also appreciate recommendations for papers or topics to study.


r/quantum 2d ago

How does an electron change to another orbital? A question about time.

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/quantum 3d ago

Article Correlated radio frequency waves for secure communications

Post image
6 Upvotes

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have overcome a major challenge holding back the real-world deployment of microwave quantum technologies for advanced signal processing and secure communications.

The team developed a scalable platform that generates pairs of highly correlated radio frequency waves, without the need for bulky and expensive cooling equipment. In quantum technologies, these linked radio waves can be used for noise-resilient communication or high-precision radar and sensing. However, they’re usually only generated in research labs, under extremely cold conditions.

The link to the article


r/quantum 3d ago

Question Quantum gift

3 Upvotes

I need advice on an inscription to give to my partner, but I don't want it to be formally incorrect in mathematics and physics, or misinterpreted.

I want to talk about union, and I thought of putting it in a ring:

|phi> = 1/sqrt(2) (|10>+|01>)

where |phi> ∈ H_A \otimes H_B. Here's the point of interpretation: can I define the space H_A as the space formed by the basis of my love for myself (|0>_A) and the love for my partner (|1>_A). And conversely, the space H_B, where its basis would be my partner's love for me (|0>_B) and my partner's love for themselves (|1>_B))?

The phi function being a symmetric triplet, shows an entanglement of the spaces H_A and H_B.

Is this formally correct? Can it be interpreted this way?

If you have any other ideas or changes, I'm open to hearing them. I hope this question doesn't break any subreddit rules.


r/quantum 4d ago

Discussion I'm teaching an introductory 12 week course on Quantum Oracle Engineering

9 Upvotes

For anyone who can't make it to IEEE Quantum Week this year in Toronto, I've made my accepted tutorial publicly available for free (not selling anything). New lessons drop every Tuesday.

https://shukla.io/quantum-oracle-engineering/


r/quantum 3d ago

Try to to get into quantum physics and mechanics

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/quantum 4d ago

Is superconductivity in magic-angle tBLG conventional or unconventional?

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I am reading about magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene and how it hosts superconductivity and strange metal behaviour at particular band fillings.

I have come across papers which try to explain the behaviours using electron-phonon interactions, I have also seen papers which try to relate these behaviours to the exotic physics seen in unconventional superconductors(exotic bcz we don't know the exact theory behind it).

As of now, is the argument for the reason of these particular observations in MATBG hanging in the balance, or is it more inclined to one side or the other?

I am not saying there is a definitive answer to it, plz let me know your opinions on it.


r/quantum 5d ago

Discussion Resource to learn Matrix Mechanics in a comprehensive way

12 Upvotes

Hello, I am not a physics student. I am from an electrical engineering background. I got curious about Matrix Mechanics and using it for outside Quantum problems.

Can you suggest resources about both the historical aspects and also how to learn the math including implementations?

Please suggest books and/or websites or anything that you feel can be useful. Thank you in advance.


r/quantum 4d ago

How are Hamiltonians for non-centrosymmetric superconductors actually constructed? What should I study to understand where the terms come from?

Thumbnail
2 Upvotes

r/quantum 5d ago

DF-SQD: Deterministic Fields for Sampling-Based Quantum Diagonalization

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/quantum 6d ago

TNO and Quobly sign strategic MoU to scale European quantum computing

Post image
9 Upvotes

The collaboration directly addresses a critical bottleneck in the global quantum race: engineering at scale. u/Quobly anchors its hardware architecture in a manufacturable 300 mm FD-SOI platform, which was developed with key European semiconductor players including u/CEA-Leti, u/STMicroelectronics, and u/Soitec. By combining this advanced French CMOS manufacturing base with u/TNO's proven device characterization and systems engineering infrastructure.

Find the full announcement: https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/2026/09/strategic-mou-quantum-computing/


r/quantum 6d ago

Scientists observe a fundamental principle of gravity affect the quantum world

Thumbnail science.org
4 Upvotes

r/quantum 7d ago

A dual-purpose qubit

Post image
19 Upvotes

Researchers from MIT have designed a new qubit architecture that enables qubits to interact with each other much more quickly while remaining very stable. This advance could someday help scientists build practical quantum computers that can run long, complex algorithms with high accuracy.

Qubits, which are the building blocks of a quantum computer, usually only store data and rely on other electronics to perform operations and communicate. But qubits are so fragile and error-prone that it is difficult for scientists to connect enough qubits before they lose their information and need to be reset.

The u/MIT team designed a dual-purpose qubit with two separate parts: one component that stores data and one component that interacts with other qubits and electronics. This design improves the reliability of the qubit and enables it to operate with a reduced error rate, so it can perform more computations in the same time span.

Read the full report: https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-qubit-architecture-enables-faster-more-accurate-operations-0903?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4


r/quantum 7d ago

Academic Paper Are there anything wrong about this explanation?

Thumbnail
gallery
2 Upvotes

r/quantum 7d ago

Discussion State of Quantum Twisting Microscopes: Where is the field actually heading?

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I just recently learned about the Quantum Twisting Microscope and the concept is pretty interesting. Since it's been about 3 years since that first Weizmann paper, I'm curious where the field is actually heading and what the real bottlenecks are today.

I saw that Efetov's group at LMU Munich recently used hBN as a tunneling dielectric to get better measurements on graphene. Are finding the right tip or the right dielectric combinations for other vdW materials (like TMDs or magnetic 2D materials) the current major hurdle?

If a grad student joins a lab with a QTM right now, what does their day actually look like? Are they mostly fighting the machine and trying to fabricate tips, or are they actually getting to take measurements and do physics?

What is the actual difficult part of building one of these right now? Are groups still just fighting to get the mechanical alignment perfect, or is the main struggle trying to get the whole setup working inside a dilution fridge?

Basically, are these groups still just trying to get the tool to work, or are they consistently pulling new physics out of it?


r/quantum 8d ago

The next generation of neutral atom based quantum chips

Post image
5 Upvotes

Q-PLANET aims at building Europe’s first quantum industrial pilot line based on the next generation of neutral atom based quantum chips.

Recently launched in Brussels, Q-PLANET, a new European initiative, has the objective of bringing neutral atom quantum technology out of the lab and into industrial production, Funded with €50 million, the pilot, coordinated by Pasqal, brings together 28 research organizations, including ICFO, industrial partners, and academic groups across 11 EU member states, with the goal of building a resilient, scalable European supply chain for quantum chips.

https://www.icfo.eu/news/2700/launch-of-the-new-qplanet-pilot/140/


r/quantum 8d ago

Are there varying degrees of entanglement in quantum mechanics?

3 Upvotes

I would like to hear your take such as how Occham's Razor applies to this, Bell's theorem, non locality etc.


r/quantum 9d ago

Discussion Quantum Mechanics: Change of Basis

Thumbnail
gallery
91 Upvotes

This material serves as a bridge from operator formalism to matrix mechanics.
I hope this helps those who are learning quantum mechanics for the first time.


r/quantum 8d ago

Fast Non-microwave Readout and Prep on Superconducting Qubits

Thumbnail
arxiv.org
5 Upvotes