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© 2024 EPFL : Dark-field optical micrograph of the microwave-optical transducer, including the photonic circuitry and piezoelectric actuators, shown in bird's-eye view.

A novel on-chip microwave-optical transducer

— EPFL and Purdue scientists create a coherent interface between microwaves and near-infrared light to help scale up future quantum networks.

Superconducting qubits "hear" sounds, leading to new types of errors. Credit: Shingo Kono and Xuxin Wang (EPFL)

Mechanical vibrations cause errors in superconducting qubits

— Scientists at EPFL have found that mechanical vibrations in refrigerators used to cool superconducting quantum computers can cause errors, offering new insights for improving quantum computing.

Lithium tantalate photonic integrated circuits. Credit: Nikolai Kuznetcov (EPFL)

A new, low-cost, high-efficiency photonic integrated circuit

— Researchers at EPFL have developed scalable photonic integrated circuits, based on lithium tantalate, marking a significant advancement in optical technologies with potential to widespread commercial applications.

Tobias Kippenberg. Credit: EPFL - Alain Herzog

Tobias Kippenberg appointed member of the Leopoldina

— Professor Tobias Kippenberg at EPFL has been appointed a member of the prestigious German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. 

Conceptual art of the operating device. Credit: EPFL & Second Bay Studios

A “quantum leap” at room temperature

— EPFL scientists have achieved a milestone by controlling quantum phenomena at room temperature.

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