Quantum physics

SLAC and Stanford partner with Argonne National Laboratory and others toward a quantum-interconnected world.

Quantum networking is the framework that uses the strange properties of quantum mechanics to transmit quantum information, encoded in qubits, from one quantum device to another.

Quantum materials behave in unexpected ways compared to the classical materials we are used to. 

Quantum sensing uses quantum phenomena to detect extremely subtle signals or changes that are beyond the reach of many traditional sensors.

Superconducting quantum bits, or qubits, are at the heart of many quantum computers, acting like supercharged versions of the traditional bits found in classical computers.

One-quintillionth of a second lasing breakthrough could lead to next-generation X-ray technologies, improving imaging in medical, material, and quantum science.

The team watched how a strained strontium titanate membrane crossed into ferroelectric – and quantum – territory. 

Check out our quantum explainers to learn more about the funky quantum realm and how SLAC researchers are advancing this field.

The first measurement of its kind   will enable researchers to evaluate electron dynamics in a new range of super-small particles. 

A SLAC study shows a process called atomic relaxation offers a new way to explore quantum states in these puzzling materials.

The method could lead to the development of new materials with tailored properties, with potential applications in fields such as climate change, quantum computing and drug design.