What does life as a postdoctoral researcher really involve? In this interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUVCO3MAII4), Dr Eszter Papp (Eötvös Loránd University) - who combines research in quantum biology with support for the QRC-4-ESP and QUEST projects - discusses the realities of academic research, balancing scientific excellence with growing responsibilities, and why effective science communication is becoming an essential part of a researcher's career. An insightful

A new study, “Spin-dependent optical activity of the telecom range ClV center in SiC: a wavefunction theory analysis”, provides important theoretical insights into the chlorine-vacancy (ClV) defect in silicon carbide (SiC) – an emerging quantum defect that operates in the telecom wavelength range. 🌐💡 Using advanced wavefunction-based theoretical methods, researchers working on the QRC-4-ESP project reveal how the ClV centre exhibits spin-dependent optical properties, deepen

A new study, “Vanadium photoluminescence in 3C-SiC”, sheds fresh light on the optical properties of vanadium defects in cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) – a material attracting growing interest for quantum technologies. 🔬💎 Combining advanced spectroscopy, materials growth, and theoretical modelling, the researchers at LiU working on the QRC-4-ESP project investigate the photoluminescence signatures of vanadium centres and provide important insights into their electronic struc

As part of the Horizon Europe-funded QRC-4-ESP and QUEST projects, administrative staff and researchers from ELTE, Budapest, recently...