Unit News

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Research Update

Quantum batteries could supercharge the future of quantum computing

A new quantum-battery‑powered architecture could make future quantum computers faster, more efficient and easier to scale.

29 January 2026

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Institutional News

Two OIST professors elected as 2026 SPIE fellows

Professors Bill Munro and Síle Nic Chormaic recognized for their pioneering optics and photonics research

09 January 2026

Diamond defects coupled to microwave cavities emit powerful microwave pulses in breakthrough for quantum technologies

Research Update

Superradiant spins show teamwork at the quantum scale

Powerful self-driven microwave signals open new possibilities in quantum sensing and communication.

02 January 2026

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Research Update

Boson sampling finds first practical applications in quantum AI

New image recognition method opens route to energy-efficient quantum machine learning.