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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble
Harry Jeffrey Kimble, the William L. Valentine Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75. A giant in the field of physics, Kimble—who was also known as H.J. [...]
In-Depth Conversation with John Preskill
John Preskill is featured in the current issue of the Experimental Physics newletter for CERN. Read the full article here. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with John Preskill, a pioneering physicist and leading [...]
Verifying the Work of Quantum Computers, Nature paper by the Endres Group
Quantum computers of the future may ultimately outperform their classical counterparts to solve intractable problems in computer science, medicine, business, chemistry, physics, and other fields. But the machines are not there yet: They are riddled [...]
John Preskill discusses “What is Quantum Teleportation?” and more on Joy of Why Podcast
Quantum teleportation isn’t just science fiction; it’s entirely real and happening in laboratories today. But teleporting quantum particles and information is a far cry from beaming people through space. In some ways, it’s even more [...]
Physicists Finally Find a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Can Do
Quanta magazine features recent work by John Preskill, Hsin-Yuan (Robert) Huang, IQIM graduate student Chi-Fang (Anthony) Chen, and DuBridge Postdoctoral Scholar Leo Zhou toward identifying a viable problem that confers a quantum advantage — something [...]
Preskill awarded 8th Bell Prize
The Eighth Biennial John Stewart Bell Prize for Research on Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and Their Applications is awarded to John Preskill (Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, California Institute of Technology) for [...]