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The star of the Swiss Plasma Center celebrates its 30th anniversary
Physics Day 2023 Highlights
Prof. Lesya Shchutska awarded the “Prix Scientifique Suisse Latsis 2023”
nn n 07.09.23 – Physicist Lesya Shchutska, EPFL professor and winner of the Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2023, is paving the way for the discovery of new particles. n “I am delighted to receive the Latsis Prize. I’m also surprised, … Continue reading →
Tobias Kippenberg awarded SNSF Advanced Grant
nn n 30.08.23 – Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg at EPFL’s Institute of Physics (IPHYS) has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation.n Due to Switzerland’s status as a non-associated third country in Horizon Europe, the SNSF … Continue reading →
Unraveling complex systems: the Backtracking Method
nn n 25.08.23 – Scientists at EPFL and Charles University have developed a new method to analyze the dynamical, out-of-equilibrium properties of complex disordered systems, such as gold with magnetic impurities or opinions spreading on social media.n In physics, a … Continue reading →
A quantum leap in mechanical oscillator technology
nn n 16.08.23 – Scientists at EPFL have successfully extended the quantum state lifetime of a mechanical oscillator, a development with vast implications for quantum computing and communication systems.n Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating … Continue reading →
Ambrogio Fasoli appointed Programme Manager of EUROfusion
nn n 25.07.23 – The Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL is pleased to share that its Director, Professor Ambrogio Fasoli, has been elected as the new Programme Manager Elect by the EUROfusion General Assembly in their recent quarterly meeting. This … Continue reading →
From chaos to light
nn n 20.07.23 – Researchers at EPFL have harnessed chaotic light states in optical microresonators for advanced laser ranging.n The transition to chaos is ubiquitous in nonlinear systems. Continuous-wave-driven photonic-chip-based Kerr microresonators exhibit spatiotemporal chaos, also known as chaotic modulation … Continue reading →
An easier way to learn quantum processes
nn n 13.07.23 – EPFL scientists show that even a few simple examples are enough for a quantum machine-learning model, the “quantum neural networks”, to learn and predict the behavior of quantum systems, bringing us closer to a new era … Continue reading →