Joint Quantum Institute

Steve Rolston Reappointed as Chair of UMD Department of Physics

Steve Rolston Reappointed as Chair of UMD Department of Physics
Rolston began his first term as department chair in 2016.
Kollár Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Kollár Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
JQI Fellow Alicia Kollár received the prestigious award for a proposal aimed at developing a new window into the physics of particles interacting inside of materials and performing educational outreach.
Two (Photons) is Company, Three’s a Crowd

Two (Photons) is Company, Three’s a Crowd
UMD researchers created tailored interactions between photons, which could help in developing light-based quantum technologies.
Scientists See Train of Photons in a New Light

Scientists See Train of Photons in a New Light
In a paper recently published in Physical Review Research, JQI researchers describe an experiment that investigates how to extract a train of single photons from a laser packed with many photons.
Charting a Course Toward Quantum Simulations of Nuclear Physics

Charting a Course Toward Quantum Simulations of Nuclear Physics
Researchers Explore How to Map Lattice Gauge Theories to Ion Trap
High-resolution Imaging Technique Maps an Atomic Wave Function

High-resolution Imaging Technique Maps an Atomic Wave Function
Overlapping laser beams offer a new way to extract a quantum system's essential information.
Science Terp Innovators Honored With 2019 Invention of the Year Awards

Science Terp Innovators Honored With 2019 Invention of the Year Awards
Researchers from the college received three awards: Startup of the Year, Overall Invention of the Year and Invention of the Year in Information Sciences.
UMD Invention of the Year Nominees Push Limits in Cybersecurity, Health, Quantum Computing and More

UMD Invention of the Year Nominees Push Limits in Cybersecurity, Health, Quantum Computing and More
In 2018, UMD researchers added more than 180 inventions to the ever-growing UMD intellectual property portfolio.
National Quantum Initiative Act Becomes Law

National Quantum Initiative Act Becomes Law
Distinguished University Professor of Physics Christopher Monroe testified to the House Science Committee and House Energy Committee on the NQI legislation.
UMD Researchers Awarded $1 Million Grant from NSF to Develop New Methods to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Research

UMD Researchers Awarded $1 Million Grant from NSF to Develop New Methods to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Research
Project could enable new advanced quantum research and technology and could yield new ways to connect electronic circuits and photonic devices.