Quantum fluctuations of light make Virgo mirrors jitter

Quantum fluctuations of light make Virgo mirrors jitter

Quantum fluctuations of light make Virgo mirrors jitter  A quantum mechanical effect measured for the first time in the Advanced Virgo and LIGO gravitational-wave detectors Quantum mechanics does not only describe the universe at the scale of atoms and elementary...
Bringing quantum revolutions to the classroom

Bringing quantum revolutions to the classroom

Bringing quantum revolutions to the classroom Media and even politics regularly talk about quantum technologies as one of the big upcoming innovations. It is even said that we are going through a quantum revolution. But did you know that most modern technologies that...
Enigmatic black holes revealed by gravitational waves

Enigmatic black holes revealed by gravitational waves

Enigmatic black holes revealed by gravitational waves  This is the biggest catch to date for the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors: a black hole with the mass of 142 suns, resulting from the fusion of two black holes of 85 and 65 times the mass of Sun. The...
Fundamental constants: the molecular hydrogen ion joins the play

Fundamental constants: the molecular hydrogen ion joins the play

Fundamental constants: the molecular hydrogen ion joins the play The HD+ molecule, composed of a proton, a deuteron and an electron, is along with its isotopes such as H2+ or D2+, the simplest molecule. As such, it is a valuable tool to test our understanding of...
Squeezing multimode quantum states to enhance sensor networks

Squeezing multimode quantum states to enhance sensor networks

Squeezing multimode quantum states to enhance sensor networks The probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics usually prevents us from predicting with certainty the result of a single measurement. These so-called quantum fluctuations lead to measurement noise that...