IonQ, Inc. (“IonQ”) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced that it plans to use barium ions as qubits in its systems, bringing about a wave of advantages...

A new collaboration between UC Santa Barbara researchers and Cisco Systems aims to push the boundaries of quantum technologies. Assistant professors Yufei Ding and Galan Moody have received research awards...

New photonic chip for isolating light may be key to miniaturizing quantum devices Light offers an irreplaceable way to interact with our universe. It can travel across galactic distances and...

The SPIE Optics and Photonics Champion Academy will build an expanding group of leaders in research, advocacy, mentorship, and science communication....

Data has been sent across wide-area networks as light pulses for decades, but optical (or photonic) computing has been slow to meet the challenges of moving data in the form...

A new method designs nanomaterials with less than 10-nanometer precision. It could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient quantum electronics....