
Quantum physicist Peter Zoller is one of 405 scientists worldwide from all disciplines who have been cited exceptionally frequently over a long period of time. The researcher, who has already received numerous honors, was recently awarded the Prize of the Royal Academy of Belgium and the Benjamin Lee Professorship in South Korea.

Theoretical physicist Torsten Zache has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for his research into quantum simulations of lattice gauge theories. He aims to help overcome limitations in the numerical investigation of gauge theories. Gauge theories play a central role in understanding phenomena in high-energy physics, condensed matter physics, and quantum information science.

An international research team led by Robert Ott and Hannes Pichler has developed a novel architecture for quantum processors that is specifically designed for simulating fermions—particles such as electrons. The method can be implemented using technologies already available today.
Read more …A blueprint for error-corrected fermionic quantum processors

An international team led by Innsbruck quantum physicist Peter Zoller, together with the US company QuEra Computing, has directly observed a gauge field theory similar to models from particle physics in a two-dimensional analog quantum simulator for the first time. The study, published in Nature, opens up new possibilities for research into fundamental physical phenomena.
Read more …“String breaking” observed in 2D quantum simulator