Organization:Center for Quantum Nanoscience
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Established | 1 January 2017 |
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Research type | Basic science |
Field of research | Quantum nanoscience, scanning tunneling microscope, quantum technology, nanoscience |
Director | Andreas J. Heinrich |
Address | 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu |
Location | Seoul, South Korea [ ⚑ ] 37°33′42.72″N 126°56′48.60″E / 37.5618667°N 126.946833°E |
ZIP Code | 03760 |
Campus | Ewha Womans University |
Operating agency | Institute for Basic Science |
Website | qns |
Center for Quantum Nanoscience | |
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Revised Romanization | Yangjananogwahak Yeongudan |
McCune–Reischauer | Yangchananokwahak Yŏnkutan |
The Center for Quantum Nanoscience was founded in 2017 as part of efforts for South Korea to expand basic science research. Classified as an Extramural Center of the Institute for Basic Science, it is hosted by Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. Their research focuses on exploring quantum properties of atoms and molecules on surfaces and interfaces and long-term goals of quantum sensing and quantum computation in those areas.
Their dedicated building started construction in 2018 and officially opened in 2019[1][2] during the IBS Conference on Quantum Nanoscience.[3] In 2020, the Research Cooperation Building received the Excellence Prize of the 2020 Korean Architecture Award.[4][5][6] The center received the highest grade possible in the 5th year performance evaluation.[7][8]
Research results
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Within two years of their founding, several published outcomes indicate growing leadership in the exploding field of quantum nanoscience. For example, they reduced digital memory down to a single holmium atom on MgO substrate using a scanning tunneling microscope.[9][10] At time of their publishing, commercially available magnetic memory devices require approximately one million atoms to record the same amount of data. This storage miniaturization has additional potential to serve as the basis of quantum computing.[9] Researchers also coupled atom's nuclear spin and its electron counterpart, which resulted in measuring the nuclear spin of single atoms of iron and titanium with an improvement of energy resolution by a fact of 10,000. This level of control could lead to a computational base unit of quantum computing.[11]
Working in collaboration with IBM Almaden, they were able to perform MRI scans on individual atoms.[12][13]
Research directions and goals
The center has stated their desire to achieve full control of quantum states of atoms and molecules on clean surfaces and near interfaces which would allow usage of high-sensitivity quantum sensors and the usage of single atoms and molecules as quantum bits for computation applications. Another goal is to create a theoretical framework on how the quantum properties of atoms and molecules change from gas to solid-state environments and their interactions with conduction electrons and understand the transition from coherent quantum to more classical systems while in solid-state environment.[14]
The research center also hosted the first international conference on quantum nanoscience in Seoul in 2019.[15][16]
Awards
- 2018: American Physical Society, Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science[17]
- 2018: Foresight Institute Feynman Prize: For advances in manipulating atoms and small molecules on surfaces and employing them for data storage and computation[18]
- 2018: Outstanding National R&D Performances in 2018 (국가연구개발 우수성과 100선), Ministry of Science and ICT[19][20][21]
- 2018: Max-Auwaerter Award, Austrian Physical Society - Fabio Donati[22][23]
See also
- Kuk Young, former team leader
- Centre for Quantum Technologies
- Michelle Simmons, director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology
References
- ↑ "Center for Quantum Nanoscience Groundbreaking Ceremony at Ewha Womans University". Institute for Basic Science. 25 April 2018. https://www.ibs.re.kr/cop/bbs/BBSMSTR_000000000739/selectBoardArticle.do?nttId=15603&pageIndex=1&searchCnd=&searchWrd=. "The Center for Quantum Nanoscience at the Institute for Basic Science (Director Andreas Heinrich) will have a revolutionary new research space. The Research Collaboration Building (tentatively named) to be constructed by February 2019 at Ewha Womans University will be the new home of the Center."
- ↑ "QNS State-of-the-Art Research Facility". Center for Quantum Nanoscience. http://qns.science/qns-state-of-the-art-research-facility/.
- ↑ "Conference Schedule: QNS Dedication Ceremony". Center for Quantum Nanoscience. https://icqns.org/conference-schedule/.
- ↑ "Ewha Womans University’s New Research Cooperation Building Wins National Award". 12 November 2020. https://qns.science/ewha-womans-universitys-new-research-cooperation-building-wins-national-award/.
- ↑ 진동영 (18 November 2020). "[2020 한국건축문화대상-우수상 이화여대 연구협력관"] (in ko). https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1ZAGFHMD0J.
- ↑ "‘국내 최고 권위’ 2020 한국건축문화대상 국회소통관·레인에비뉴 대상" (in ko). 12 October 2020. https://news.joins.com/article/23892304.
- ↑ 서한샘 (2 August 2022). "이화여대 IBS 양자나노과학연구단, 첫 성과평가서 '최고 등급'" (in Korean). https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4760588.
- ↑ 복현명 (2 August 2022). "이화여대 IBS 양자나노과학연구단, 출범 5년차 성과평가에서 최고 등급 받아" (in Korean). http://www.dailysmart.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=62671.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Natterer, Fabian D.; Yang, Kai; Paul, William; Willke, Philip; Choi, Taeyoung; Greber, Thomas; Heinrich, Andreas J.; Lutz, Christopher P. (8 March 2017). "Reading and Writing Single Atom Magnets". Nature 543 (7644): 226–228. doi:10.1038/nature21371. Bibcode: 2017Natur.543..226N.
- ↑ "Reading and Writing Single Atom Magnets" (in en-US). https://qns.science/reading-and-writing-single-atom-magnets.
- ↑ Bae, Yujeong; Yang, Kai; Lado, Jose; Ferrón, Alejandro; Choi, Taeyoung; Ardavan, Arzhang; Fernández-Rossier, Joaquín; Heinrich, Andreas et al. (19 October 2018). "Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface". Science 362 (6412): 336–339. doi:10.1126/science.aat7047. PMID 30337408. http://rua.ua.es/dspace/bitstream/10045/86495/2/2018_Willke_etal_Science_accepted.pdf.
- ↑ Willke, Philip; Yang, Kai; Bae, Yujeong; Heinrich, Andreas J.; Lutz, Christopher P. (1 July 2019). "Magnetic resonance imaging of single atoms on a surface". Nature Physics 15 (10): 1005–1010. doi:10.1038/s41567-019-0573-x.
- ↑ Sheikh, Knvul (1 July 2019). "Scientists Took an M.R.I. Scan of an Atom". https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/01/science/microscope-atom-magnetic-mri.html.
- ↑ "Center for Quantum Nanoscience". https://www.ibs.re.kr/eng/sub02_03_09.do.
- ↑ Phark, Soo-Hyon; Heinrich, Andreas. "양자나노과학연구단" (in ko). 물리학과 첨단기술 (Korean Physical Society): 11. doi:10.3938/PhiT.27.028. http://webzine.kps.or.kr/contents/data/webzine/webzine/15372345861.pdf. Retrieved 11 March 2019.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "IBS Conference on Quantum Nanoscience" (in en). IBS Conference on Quantum Nanoscience. Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. 25–27 September 2019. https://www.icqns.org/. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Stanley Corrsin Award Recipient" (in en). https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm.
- ↑ "2018 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize". https://foresight.org/about/2018Feynman.html#2018Winners.
- ↑ "Andreas Heinrich Awarded Prize from the Minister of Science and ICT for the Smallest Memory Storage Unit in the World". Center for Quantum Nanoscience. 9 January 2019. https://qns.science/andreas-heinrichs-minister-prize-news/.
- ↑ 김, 민아 (11 October 2018). "이화여대 연구자, 국가연구개발 우수성과 100선 선정". http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=561949.
- ↑ "Three IBS Centers Listed on "Outstanding National R&D Performances in 2018"". 25 October 2018. https://www.ibs.re.kr/cop/bbs/BBSMSTR_000000000739/selectBoardArticle.do?nttId=16435.
- ↑ "Winners of the OePG Awards 2018". https://www.oepg.at/index.php?item=667&lang=en.
- ↑ "68th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Physical Society". Institute of Experimental Physics, Graz University of Technology. 10–13 September 2018. pp. 145. https://www.tugraz.at/fileadmin/user_upload/tugrazExternal/d7cbc043-a643-4f1f-bd79-91fb32402610/OEPG2018TAGUNGSBAND_final.pdf.
External links
- (English)
- Center for Quantum Nanoscience on Facebook
- New Building Teaser & Construction Time Lapse 연구협력관 타임랩스 - YouTube video
- Nature Index - Center for Quantum Nanoscience
- 나는 1저자다: ⑥"외국인 연구자를 위한 일자리 정보 부족" (Korean)
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