Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing
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@tenuretracker.bsky.socialOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing
@informaq.bsky.socialDemonstrated integrated balanced homodyne detector achieving 7.6 GHz bandwidth and 27 dB shot-noise clearance using 28nm CMOS. Enables practical quantum key distribution, random number generation, and optical sensing at reduced power consumption.
@nithecs.bsky.socialNITheCS & QSUN Seminar: ‘Controlling Two-Photon Interference & Entanglement with Mechanical Rotations’
🎤 Prof Marko Toroš (Uni. of Ljubljana)
📅 Fri, 2 Oct 2026 | 14h00 SAST
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@informaq.bsky.social$600K NSF grant funds development of Quantum Intelligent Sensor Networks using distributed entangled sensors, continuous-variable squeezed light, and quantum error correction for magnetic sensing, biomedical imaging, and quantum radar applications.
@informaq.bsky.socialQuantum sensing with undetected photons enables rapid, sensitive mid-infrared chemical analysis without mechanical scanning. Demonstrated for pharmaceutical residues, security features, and analysis through turbid media in 100ms per spectrum.
@informaq.bsky.socialDemonstrates that collective two-copy quantum measurements attain the Holevo precision bound for multi-parameter estimation, disproving universal finite-copy gap persistence and revealing structural conditions enabling quantum measurement superiority.
@informaq.bsky.socialResearchers demonstrated Grover's algorithm enhances quantum sensing for signal detection, achieving 10× reduction in required signal at larger bandwidths with minimal hardware—a practical near-term quantum advantage using superconducting circuits.
@hapsis.bsky.socialOperational testing ... Quantum sensing gathers pace as navies eye undersea advantage 1 hour ago
@informaq.bsky.socialUniversity College London and Siloton are collaborating on quantum-enabled eye imaging technology to prevent sight loss in children, combining academic research with startup innovation.
@theinnovation.bsky.socialCheck out our latest issue in The Innovation Physics! Volume 1, Issue 1 is now online!
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#physics #ArtificialIntelligence #CondensedMatterPhysics #BoseEinsteinCondensate #pulsedelectricfield #scanningtunnellingmicroscopy #QuantumSensing #Superconductivity
@informaq.bsky.socialCreotech Quantum advances Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors to TRL 5 for European space-to-ground quantum key distribution networks and deep-space optical communications.
@informaq.bsky.socialChinese researchers demonstrated a compact quantum magnetometer using a probe the size of two dice that successfully detected underground train activity, located buried magnets, and monitored geomagnetic storms with automatic measurement restoration.
@informaq.bsky.socialAchieved beyond-Standard Quantum Limit sensitivity by extracting measurements during accelerated entangled state preparation using universal counterdiabatic driving, demonstrating S^−2/3 scaling.
@informaq.bsky.socialDisorder in the Kitaev toric code can enhance quantum Fisher information for parameter sensing, enabling transient quartic scaling in metrological precision. Shows imperfections can constructively improve quantum sensing with topological systems.
@informaq.bsky.socialMesa Quantum raised $11.8M led by Playground Global to accelerate quantum timing system production from component development to full system integration and scaled deployment.
@informaq.bsky.socialUniversity of Florida receives 3-year NIH Trailblazer Award to engineer quantum sensors detecting magnetic biomarkers for earlier, non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis, addressing a critical gap affecting 1 in 10 women.
@embiophysics.bsky.social1/3 What if a quantum sensor could stay sensitive no matter which way a magnetic field points? Diamond color centers usually go blind when the field tilts off-axis. A room-temperature design just took a step toward fixing that. #academicsky #quantumsensing #neuroskyence
@informaq.bsky.socialUPenn researchers achieved a parallel four-qubit entangling gate (fidelity 0.92) in diamond NV centers 10× faster than sequential approaches. Near-term applications in quantum sensing and error correction.
@informaq.bsky.socialQuantum diamond magnetometer achieves 1-2µm spatial resolution for non-destructive fatigue testing. Widefield NV centers detect microscopic damage signatures in steel before macroscopic failure, enabling new materials inspection capabilities.
@informaq.bsky.socialOptimized quantum probes substantially outperform conventional laser spectroscopy for molecular identification under photon-number constraints, with advantages robust to realistic losses and extended to multi-frequency identification scenarios.