Elizabeth Thomson

Jan 13, 2025 | phys.org | Elizabeth Thomson

MIT physicists have created a new ultrathin, two-dimensional material with unusual magnetic properties that initially surprised them before they went on to solve the complicated puzzle behind those properties' emergence. As a result, the work introduces a new platform for studying how materials behave at the most fundamental level, the world of quantum physics.

Dec 13, 2024 | scitechdaily.com | Elizabeth Thomson

MIT physicists propose a method to create fractionalized electrons known as non-Abelian anyons in two-dimensional materials, potentially advancing quantum computing by enabling more reliable quantum bits without using magnetic fields. Their research highlights the potential of molybdenum ditelluride in forming these anyons, promising significant advancements in robust quantum computation.

Nov 20, 2024 | spacedaily.com | Elizabeth Thomson

MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computingby Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research LaboratoryBoston MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than the quantum computers in development today.

Nov 18, 2024 | phys.org | Elizabeth Thomson

MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than the quantum computers in development today.

Nov 13, 2024 | copernical.com | Elizabeth Thomson

Physicists measure quantum geometry for the first timeby Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research LaboratoryBoston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 MIT physicists and colleagues have for the first time measured the geometry, or shape, of electrons in solids at the quantum level. Scientists have long known how to measure the energies and velocities of electrons in crystalline materials, but until now, those systems' quantum geometry could only be inferred theoretically, or sometimes not at all.