The World’s Largest Quantum Objects

Quantum systems are normally minute in size, made up of one or several elementary particles, atoms or, at the very most, molecules. Prof. Eva Weig, holder of the Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors at TUM, is going far beyond this scale. Together with her team, Weig uses semiconductor materials to develop extremely fine strings that can vibrate with precision, making them macroscopic mechanical objects and quantum objects at the same time. The groundbreaking aspect of these quantum-mechanical objects, which can be seen under an electron microscope, is that they are designed to function at room temperature – which makes it significantly easier to apply them in practice. Until now, such objects had to be cooled to close to absolute zero. One day, these objects could become fundamental components of vital sensors or components in quantum computers.     «

Quantum systems are normally minute in size, made up of one or several elementary particles, atoms or, at the very most, molecules. Prof. Eva Weig, holder of the Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors at TUM, is going far beyond this scale. Together with her team, Weig uses semiconductor materials to develop extremely fine strings that can vibrate with precision, making them macroscopic mechanical objects and quantum objects at the same time. The groundbreaking aspect of these quantum-mechani...     »