An international team of researchers which includes the CNR-SPIN, the University of Salerno, the University of Geneva and the University of Delft has uncovered new quantum effects that can control the dynamics of electrons. The discovery of the physical laws underlying these particular properties could be used for the development of new magnetic sensors integrated with optoelectronic devices of interest for sixth generation (6G) wireless networks.

Developing the next generation of parametric amplifiers for quantum technologies is the aim of the EU-funded project TruePA (Truly Resilient Quantum Limited Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers) which recently started.

Researchers from theoretical and experimental physics are collaborating in the TruePA project to make key advances in the development of parametric amplifiers. These so-called TWPAs (Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers) are key components for (future) quantum technologies and of crucial importance for fundamental research in the context of the readout of weak electromagnetic signals in the microwave range.

As reported in a recent paper published in Nature Physics, a team, composed of researchers from the Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS-THALES, CNR SPIN, the University Federico II of Naples and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, has discovered a new type of 2D-electron gas, at the interface between two compounds of the perovskite oxide family, that is both ferroelectric and magnetic while being an excellent electrical conductor.

Nell’anno della celebrazione del Centenario del CNR gli Istituti del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), fra cui SPIN, presenti all’Area territoriale della Ricerca di Genova (AreaGe) hanno ideato e realizzato anche per il 2023 una proposta Educational nell’ambito delle Attività di Terza Missione CNR: "Edu2023 - Attività didattica e laboratori a cura delle strutture del CNR presso l’Area Territoriale della Ricerca di Genova".