Two researchers working on the QRC-4-ESP project, Dr Alexandre Zagoskin (Loughborough University) and Professor Tapio Ala-Nissilä (Aalto University), gave invited talks at Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics (FQMT’26), held in Prague from 26 July to 1 August 2026. ⚛️ Alexandre Zagoskin presented “Dissipative and nondissipative quantum circuit elements”, exploring the behaviour of circuit elements in the quantum regime and the interplay between dissipation, memo

Researchers at Leibniz IPHT working on the QRC-4-ESP project reported a new approach for measuring the coherent dynamics of a superconducting qubit embedded in an open waveguide. By studying how the qubit interacts directly with propagating microwave photons, the team demonstrates a powerful method for probing quantum coherence in an open quantum system. 🔬🌊 The work provides valuable insights into light–matter interactions at the quantum level and advances our ability to ch

🔍 Layered semiconductors are attracting growing interest for quantum technologies such as photonics, sensing, and spin-based devices. So far, most research has focused on artificially engineered materials . In contrast, natural layered materials - like talc - have been largely overlooked, even though they offer several important advantages. 🌿 Talc and related silicate materials have a wide, direct bandgap, very few optically active defects, and a low density of nuclear sp

A new study published in Applied Physics Letters explores how tiny defects in silicon carbide (SiC) - called divacancies - could shape...

🎉 On 9th September, the new sister project QUEST, which shares many partners with the QRC-4-ESP initiative, officially launched with a...

The QRC-4-ESP project partners met yesterday at the Université de Montpellier to discuss the advances made over the past eight months and...

During the recent 14th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, and Plasmonics (META 2024) in Toyama, Japan,...