The CUbit Update - October 2024
Top Quantum Stories
CU Boulder releases quantum workforce roadmap for economy’s next big thing
CU Boulder has released a groundbreaking quantum workforce roadmap for Colorado and the Mountain West. The inclusive plan, funded by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and supported by key education, industry and government partners, outlines how we will train and inspire the next-generation quantum workforce.
Spinout LongPath Technologies to expand methane detection with $162M DOE loan
LongPath’s laser-based quantum devices scan oil and gas facilities in real time, searching for small quantities of methane, the main component of natural gas, leaking into the air. The new DOE loan will enable the tech to expand its current coverage area from 1,000 to over 20,000 square miles.
State of the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Enterprise: A record-breaking year fueled in part by quantum innovation
During the Oct. 14 talk, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Massimo Ruzzene covered topics ranging from the past year’s performance to strategic investment in quantum facilities, partnerships and workforce initiatives that will propel the record-breaking enterprise into an even more impactful future.
New quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one
By generating quantum entanglement between groups of strontium atoms in their new atomic clock, a team of quantum physicists at CU Boulder and NIST led by Adam Kaufman have essentially squished four different kinds of clocks into the same time-keeping apparatus, a feat that could lead to new quantum technologies.
Jun Ye awarded the Monroe Endowed Professorship
JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye has been named the inaugural holder of the Monroe Endowed Professorship in Physics, the result of a $1 million endowment from CU alumnus Chris Monroe that underscores the university’s growing prominence in quantum information science and applied quantum physics.
Meet new CU Boulder Physics Assistant Professor Chris Akers
With a rich academic background spanning from Texas A&M to postdoctoral positions at MIT and Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, Akers' current research focuses on quantum gravity and the holographic principle, making him a valuable addition to the university’s renowned quantum physics community.
To measure or not to measure, but dynamically evolve—that is the question
A recent study by Ana Maria Rey, James K. Thompson and their teams revealed that when measurement efficiency is greater than 19%, the quantum nondemolition (QND) measurement protocol outperformed unitary dynamical evolution—a finding with big implications for quantum metrology.
JILA and CU Boulder physics department to co-host CU*IP Conference in January
The three-day regional event, co-sponsored by the American Physical Society, focuses on talks, workshops and community building for undergraduate women and gender minorities in physics, including guidance on navigating graduate school and career paths, and mentorships.