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Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, together with partners from Sydney and Waterloo, have presented a new diagnostic method for quantum computers. It makes errors in individual quantum bits visible during logical calculation and evaluates them. The new method was demonstrated on an ion trap quantum processor in Innsbruck. It can be used to identify critical error sources —a key to developing more robust, fault-tolerant quantum processors.

Thomas Lafenthaler completed his Masters on the topic of Ionisation and state preparation for single ion experiments. Congratulations, Thomas!

Marco Lucibello completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics at Roma Tre University, Italy. For his Master’s thesis project, he joined the group of Francesca Ferlaino, where he worked on a setup for stray electric field compensation to improve the coherence time of erbium Rydberg atoms in optical tweezers. Marco has now started his PhD in the Quantum Simulations team.

Welcome Timo!  Timo completed his bachelor’s degree at TU Ilmenau, Germany. He is joining the QUDITS team for his master’s thesis, where he will work on the stabilization of a 729 nm Ti:Sa laser for quantum information processing using a frequency comb as a reference.

Welcome, Moritz! Moritz completed his bachelor's degree in Innsbruck and is currently pursuing his master's. His bachelor's thesis on the selection of galaxy clusters using eROSITA and the South Pole Telescope won the FSP Physics Prize. He is now joining the QUDITS team for his master's thesis, where he will work on high-precision calcium isotope spectroscopy with applications such as the early detection of osteoporosis.

Tatjana defended her thesis on Ion-photon entanglement over a 17 km-long optical fibre deployed across Innsbruck, completing her Master's. Congratulations, Tatjana!