The Nanocenter, in collaboration with Google’s Quantum AI lab, is developing a new generation of quantum chips
Published: 16. 4. 2025Researchers at the Nanocenter, in collaboration with the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana and Google’s Quantum AI lab, are developing a new generation of quantum chips that promise enhanced stability and efficiency for quantum computers. The project's primary goal is to improve the stability of quantum bits (qubits), ...
Read moreArticle Stirring the false vacuum via interacting quantized bubbles on a 5,564-qubit quantum annealer published in Nature Physics
Published: 5. 2. 2025Researchers in a recent study published in Nature Physics used a quantum annealer to simulate the decay of a false vacuum—a quantum phenomenon that could influence the ultimate fate of the universe. This groundbreaking research, conducted in collaboration between the University of Leeds, Forschungszentrum Jülich, and the ...
Read moreArticle First-order quantum breakdown of superconductivity in an amorphous superconductor published in Nature Physics
Published: 6. 1. 2025New scientific paper by our colleagues has been published in Nature Physics! The study reveals a departure from the conventional understanding of quantum phase transitions. By measuring the plasmon spectrum in superconducting microwave resonators, the authors demonstrate a sudden jump in superfluid stiffness and transition ...
Read moreDr. Matjaž Humar Secures ERC Grant for Revolutionary Quantum Light Sources in Soft and Biological Matter
Published: 12. 12. 2024We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Matjaž Humar, has achieved a remarkable milestone in his scientific career by securing his second prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant. Dr. Humar’s groundbreaking project, SoftQuanta – Soft and Biological Quantum Light Sources, has been awarded an impressive €2.3 ...
Read moreBeginning of the first International Summer School on Quantum Technologies
Published: 11. 6. 2024On Monday, June 10, 2024, the first international summer school on quantum technologies, the "Ljubljana PhD School on Quantum Physics – 2024," commenced. The event was officially opened by the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, Dr. Igor Papič. The summer school, taking place at the Faculty of ...
Read moreAn interview with prof. Mihailović in Delo newspaper
Published: 31. 5. 2024Read more in an interview published in the 30.5.2024 edition of Delo on link: https://www.delo.si/novice/znanoteh/cas-je-pravzaprav-iluzija/.
Read moreHigh-profile publication in the journal ACS Nano
Published: 19. 4. 2024Our colleague Gregor Kapun has been involved in research on rodent teeth by analyzing and understanding the 3D distribution of "ferrihydride pockets" in rodent teeth using advanced electron microscopy techniques - FIB-SEM 3D tomography - including 3D reconstruction at high resolutions. Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, ...
Read moreDr. Mihailović reveals the secrets of quantum materials in a podcast on Prvi program RTV Slovenia
Published: 19. 4. 2024In a new podcast on RTV Slovenia, the main topic is Dr. Mihailović's recently acquired ERC project HIMMS. The podcast explores fascinating aspects of non-equilibrium states of matter that are key to understanding the quantum world. Mihailović recently received €2.5 million in research funding for his work on quantum ...
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