Ripples of the future: Rice researchers unlock powerful form of quantum interferenceRice researchers have demonstrated a form of quantum interference two orders of magnitude greater than any previously reported. Aug 15 25August 15, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
Rice scientists uncover quantum surprise: Matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between light particlesA team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and Apr 17 25April 17, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossibleA team of Rice researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago known as a superradiant phase transition, which occurs when two groups of quantum particles begin to fluctuate in a Apr 11 25April 11, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
Rice researchers lead project using quantum phenomenon to transform super-resolution imagingA multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice and Texas A&M has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance super-resolution imaging and single-molecule tracking by harnessing super-radiance, a quantum optical Jan 27 25January 27, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
Chemical reactions can scramble quantum information as well as black holesA team of researchers from Rice University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has shown that molecules can be as formidable at scrambling quantum information as black holes by combining mathematical tools from black hole physics and Apr 05 24April 05, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Rice research shows promise for advancing quantum networksRice engineers have demonstrated a way to control the optical properties of an atomic imperfection in silicon material known as a T center by embedding it in a photonic integrated circuit and exploiting the Purcell effect to strengthen light-matter Mar 28 24March 28, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Atomic dance gives rise to a magnetRice researchers turned a paramagnetic material into a magnet by manipulating electrons’ spin via atomic motion. Nov 09 23November 09, 2023Article at news.rice.edu
Rice helps lead national quantum computing research effortsA team of Rice University researchers have won a 4-year, $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy to evaluate the strengths and limitations of different physical systems used to build quantum computers and inform strategies for achieving Sep 08 23September 08, 2023Article at news.rice.edu
Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systemsTheory can sort ‘order’ from ‘chaos’ in complex quantum systems. Feb 23 23February 23, 2023Article at news.rice.edu