Tag: optomechanics


  • Time Crystals Could Power the Next Wave of Quantum Computers

    Time Crystals Could Power the Next Wave of Quantum Computers

    A new bridge between time crystals and external systems Researchers at Aalto University’s Department of Applied Physics have achieved a landmark breakthrough: they connected a time crystal to an external system for the first time. By turning the time crystal into an optomechanical system, the team demonstrated potential pathways to vastly improve sensors and memory…

  • Time Crystals Powering Quantum Computers: A New Path to Ultra-Precise Memory and Sensing

    Time Crystals Powering Quantum Computers: A New Path to Ultra-Precise Memory and Sensing

    H2: Time crystals meet the outside world Researchers at Aalto University’s Department of Applied Physics have achieved a first: connecting a time crystal to an external system. In a study led by Jere Mäkinen, the team transformed a time crystal into an optomechanical system, a move that could underpin breakthroughs in quantum computing by enabling…