Foundation for a future quantum network – quantum channels tested in flight It is not easy to send individual photons from an aircraft in a targeted manner, capture them in…
From gravity to electromagnetism, algebraically decaying long-range interactions are ubiquitous in nature. In the context of quantum many-body systems, repulsive algebraically decaying long-range interactions are relevant in a variety of…
On October 25, 2025, the Long Night of Sciences 2025 will take place in the metropolitan region of Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen. In this context, the FAU Profile Center Light.Matter.QuantumTechnologies will be particularly…
Fastest AI computer at German universities Cutting-edge technology for research: The Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (NHR@FAU) has officially inaugurated the currently most powerful supercomputer at universities…
Quantum sensing based on color centers is a widely used quantum technology in various applications such as physics, biology, and engineering. It offers the possibility to precisely measure faint physical…
Peter Hommelhoff, holder of the Chair of Laser Physics at FAU from 2012-2024, has been awarded the Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for his pioneering contributions to the ultrafast control of…
Interactions between atoms and molecules are facilitated by electromagnetic fields. The bigger the distance between the partners involved, the weaker these mutual interactions are. In order for the particles to…
Research project at FAU’s Regional Computing Center exploring QKD for campus network environments. A new research project at the Erlangen Regional Computing Center (RRZE) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) aims to…
First test drive for quantum modules on the small satellite QUBE, developed in collaboration with FAU The QUBE research mission, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space…
Assembling vertical heterostructures from two-dimensional (2D) materials in a scalable and spatially controlled way is still a major challenge. In a joint work, teams from the Institute of Chemistry and…
