Posts Tagged Department of Physics and Astronomy

A team from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has applied the theory of semantic information to a realistic model capturing attributes of living systems—and found the critical point where information matters for survival.

A team of researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, has won a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.

Take a brief look back at some memorable moments captured at Rochester in September.

A new grant will allow John Nichol and his team to study thermoelectricity to help develop more efficient quantum computers.

Rochester scientists will develop machine learning to help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions for inertial fusion energy.

Rochester researchers led by Machiel Blok are formulating new techniques—including one that uses qudits instead of qubits—to improve superconducting circuits and make quantum computers that are more powerful and reliable. This is how they qudit >>

The method, developed by researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, overcomes the limitations of electron spin resonance.

The Flash Center—devoted to computer simulations to advance understanding of astrophysics, plasma science, high-energy-density physics, and fusion energy—has moved from the University of Chicago to Rochester.

Large-scale, laser-based experiments have recently revolutionized astrophysics, writes Rochester professor Adam Frank, allowing scientists to recreate the cosmos in science labs.