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05 Aug 2026

On arXiv: Discrete states and ballistic interference in quantum wires approaching macroscopic lengths

Increasing the size of a system showing quantum effects is a difficult task limited by decoherence, a diminishing quantum level spacing, and the effects of disorder spoiling the quantum behavior when growing in size. Systems in 1D offer…

29 Jul 2026

Nature article published: Family of B-field-boosted superconductors in rhombohedral graphene

After the accelerated article preview publication in June, now also the fully typeset final article appeared in Nature! Take a look at all the plentiful data of many samples demonstrating this new family of magnetic field enhanced…

27 Jul 2026

METRIQ Bridge Quantum launched

METRIQ Bridge Quantum supported by SNSF/Innosuisse was launched with a kick-off meeting in Bern, bringing together the team from EPFL, FHNW, Uni Basel and implementation partner Basel Precision Instruments.  Thermometry in the millikelvin…

09 Jul 2026

Mary Cremers joins as a high school intern!

Mary Cremers is starting as a high school intern in our group working on characterization of Pd/Ge ohmic contacts to support our microkelvin team. Welcome to the group, Mary, and best wishes!

01 Jul 2026

Süreyya Gürgen joins as a Master student

Being a master student at the University of Basel, with Bachelor degree from Istanbul Technical University, Süreyya is starting her Master project in our group to work on design and characterisation of microwave filters.

29 Jun 2026

Published in Nature: Family of magnetic field-boosted superconductors in rhombohedral graphene

Superconductivity was first discovered in 1911 by Kammerlingh Onnes in Leiden, and a microscopic theory was proposed in 1957 by Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer. In this theory, electrons are paired together in a singlet state, with spins…

05 May 2026

On arXiv: High-Q cryogenic surface acoustic wave resonators in the GHz range

Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators provide a compact platform for confining microwave-frequency phonons and are widely used in radio-frequency technologies, but their operation at gigahertz frequencies and cryogenic temperatures remains…

04 Apr 2026

Published in Science Advances: Tunable Microwave Photon Detector

High-efficiency single-photon detection in the microwave domain is a key enabling quantum technology. The extremely low energy of microwave photons in the micro-eV range presents a fundamental challenge, preventing direct photon-to-charge…

26 Mar 2026

BILANZ names "Quantum Leapers" 2026

In the series of digital shapers of Switzerland in 2026, the Swiss economic weekly BILANZ names 10 leaders in the Quantum Leapers Category, including several collaborating within our NCCR SPIN: Alexandra Beckstein (QAI ventures), Klaus…

02 Mar 2026

Sarah Stalder joins as a Master Thesis Student!

Being a student at the University of Basel, Sarah is starting her Master Thesis in our group to work on Theory and Design of Kinetic Inductance Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers!

01 Mar 2026

Luc Pachot joins as a master student!

Luc Pachot is starting as a Master Student in our group working on simulating industrial spin qubit arrays to support our qubit team. Welcome to the group, Luc, and best wishes!

27 Feb 2026

Published in Phys. Rev. Applied: Direct dispersive signature of Pauli spin blockade with voltage bias

One of the key signatures of quantum mechanics is the Pauli principle, ensuring proper symmetry of the wavefunction under exchange of the particles. For fermions such as electrons or holes in semiconductor nanostructures, this is embodied…

20 Feb 2026

Welcome back to the group, Pierre-Armand!

With a master's degree in physics from Strasbourg University and extended research experience in Niels Bohr institute (Copenhagen), Pierre-Armand Barbieri is coming back to the group to pursue his PhD! Welcome back to our group, and…

17 Feb 2026

On arXiv: A scalable non-superconducting tunnel junction technology

Tunnel junctions are one of the key elements of chip-scale microsystems serving various technologies from classical microelectronics to quantum information. Aluminium and its oxide (AlOx) have dominated cryogenic tunnel junction technology…

16 Feb 2026

Published in Advanced Science: Quantifying Strain and its Effect on Charge Transport in Ge/Si Core/Shell Nanowires

Strain engineering in semiconductor nanostructures offers a promising route to optimize electronic and optical properties for advanced quantum technologies. This study explores the relationship between core and shell thicknesses and strain…