Quantum spin liquids detected

Published Fri, Dec 17, 2021
A new phase of matter, known as quantum spin liquids, was detected by a team of researchers from Harvard University (USA), Innsbruck (Austria) and the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (Austria), using quantum computers in their work. The equipment works based on cold atoms,...

Could dark matter be hidden in a cloud of bosons?

Published Thu, Dec 09, 2021
Since the beginning of its activities, the LIGO-Virgo-Kagra collaboration has revealed more clearly how our Universe works, as well as raising new questions for physicists. However, one of the mysteries that persists to intrigue researchers is the explanation for what dark matter is, but could...

IIP-UFRN researcher elected to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

Published Fri, Dec 03, 2021
On December 2, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announced the names of its new members elected in 2021, including Professor Rafael Chaves, a researcher at the International Institute of Physics of UFRN. Research leader in Quantum Information, Professor Chaves has been a member of the IIP-UFRN...

Quantum Steering

Published Fri, Nov 26, 2021
With application possibilities in different areas, quantum correlations can open doors to advances in the development of new safer and faster information technologies. If at the beginning of the 20th century they were unknown for researchers who did not know if it was possible to make them...

Sir Michael Berry presents virtual seminar at IIF-UFRN on 11/24

Published Mon, Nov 22, 2021
The International Institute of Physics of UFRN will broadcast this Wednesday, November 24th, the virtual seminar “Divergent series: from the astonishment of Thomas Bayes to the resurgence of today via the Rainbow”, presented by Sir Michael Berry. The event will start at 1 pm, with...

Virtual seminar “Observers in Superposition and the Quantum Measurement Problem” at IIP-UFRN

Published Tue, Nov 16, 2021
Dr. Veronika Baumann will be the speaker of the next edition of the series of virtual seminars of the International Institute of Physics at UFRN, which will take place on November 17th (Wednesday). Registration for the seminar will be open until the morning of the presentation at...