For decades, CU Boulder has been an international听leader in quantum physics, and in transforming quantum research breakthroughs into real-world applications鈥攆rom lasers that detect methane in the air to new microscopes that can probe the world in never-before-seen detail. Over its 60-year history, JILA鈥攁 joint Institute between CU Boulder and NIST鈥攈as boasted four Nobel听Prize winners. Learn more about our latest quantum science and research discoveries.听

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A real-life Eye of Sauron? New project to spot possible chemical threats in the air

April 2, 2024

Engineers at CU Boulder are developing an 鈥渁ll-seeing eye鈥� based on laser technology that could one day detect harmful particles in the air around cities or in factories.

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LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection

Feb. 20, 2024

LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors鈥攁nd the planet.

CU President Todd Saliman and Gov. Jared Polis, among others, at the quantum press conference

State leaders announce legislation to accelerate baby直播app鈥檚 quantum ecosystem, build on CU Boulder legacy

Feb. 16, 2024

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled plans to invest $74 million in baby直播app鈥檚 quantum ecosystem. The new refundable tax credit program aims to maximize the state鈥檚 competitiveness as a tech hub鈥攊ncluding CU Boulder, already a global leader in quantum research and innovation鈥攖o win an additional $70 million in federal funding.

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CU Boulder-convened Quantum Community Coalition unveils vision for 鈥榪uantum-ready workforce鈥�

Feb. 9, 2024

A statewide coalition of higher education and industry partners has outlined a detailed vision for baby直播app to translate its legacy as a national leader in quantum information science and technology into workforce development and educational opportunities.

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Observing a new-clock systematic shift

Feb. 2, 2024

In a new study, physics professor Jun Ye and his research team have taken a significant step in understanding the intricate and collective light-atom interactions within atomic clocks, the most precise clocks in the universe.

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Semiconductor forum highlights CU Boulder鈥檚 leadership in advancing technology, workforce

Feb. 1, 2024

A broad coalition of stakeholders gathered at CU Boulder on Jan. 25 to celebrate the state and university鈥檚 key roles in sustaining a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem and to discuss how to shape its future.

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Unveiling dynamic superconductivity

Jan. 30, 2024

As reported in a new Nature paper, the theory and experiment teams of JILA and NIST Fellows Ana Maria Rey and James Thompson, in collaboration with others, simulated superconductivity under such excited conditions using an atom-cavity system.

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What coffee with cream can teach us about quantum physics

Jan. 24, 2024

A new advancement in theoretical physics could, one day, help engineers develop new kinds of computer chips that might store information for long periods of time in very small objects.

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A tale of two clocks: Advancing the precision of timekeeping

Jan. 18, 2024

Professor Jun Ye鈥檚 team, in collaboration with JILA and NIST Fellow James Thompson, has used a specific process known as spin squeezing to generate quantum entanglement, resulting in an enhancement in clock performance.

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鈥楧oughnut鈥� beams help physicists see incredibly small objects

Dec. 4, 2023

A new laser-based technique can create images of structures too tiny to view with traditional microscopes, and without damaging them. The approach could help scientists inspect nanoelectronics, including the semiconductors in computer chips.

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