Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE Center)

The EPFL Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE Center) operates as a hub to establish and promote programs for cross-disciplinary research, education and innovation in the fields of quantum science and engineering at EPFL.

New technique captures every twist of polarized light

02.07.25Research

EPFL scientists have developed a new technique that lets researchers watch, with unprecedented sensitivity, how materials emit polarized light over time.

QSE Assembly brings together EPFL faculty in quantum

01.07.25Research

On 23 May 2025, nearly 30 professors and researchers working in a variety of areas of quantum science and technology met to discuss the state of quantum research both at EPFL and in nationally. The meeting also addressed funding, education, and community feedback for the QSE Center.

A metasurface of gold nanowires drives quantum light emission and concentrates the resulting light waves to detect biomolecules. 2025 Ella Maru Studio/BIOS EPFL CC BY SA 4.0

EPFL scientists build first self-illuminating biosensor

26.06.25Research

Engineers have harnessed quantum physics to detect the presence of biomolecules without the need for an external light source, overcoming a significant obstacle to the use of optical biosensors in healthcare and environmental monitoring settings.

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