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Virtual application laboratory for quantum sensor technology opened
04.02.2025 • News

Virtual application laboratory for quantum sensor technology opened

Fraunhofer IAF facilitates research transfer of quantum technologies to industry.

Fraunhofer expands Apecs’ possibilities
09.01.2025 • News

Fraunhofer expands Apecs’ possibilities

As part of the pilot line, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics will continue to expand its semiconductor research infrastructure.

Detecting smallest material defects at an early stage
30.01.2024 • News

Detecting smallest material defects at an early stage

In aerospace technology or the automotive industry, quantum magnetometers can increase the resilience and safety of systems and materials, researchers from the recently completed Fraunhofer lighthouse project QMag find.

European supply chain for diamond-based quantum technologies
01.08.2022 • News

European supply chain for diamond-based quantum technologies

The members of a joint research project are developing innovative processes and equipment to enable the industrial use of (111)-oriented diamond substrates.

A decade of applied research and development
30.06.2022 • News

A decade of applied research and development

To mark the tenth anniversary of Fraunhofer’s presence in the United Kingdom, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd and the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Photonics CAP, which also opened in Glasgow in 2012, hosted a celebration reception at the Royal Society in London on June 14, 2022.

“Milestone in quantum sensor technology”
07.06.2022 • News

“Milestone in quantum sensor technology”

In medical care, magnetic fields of heart and brain activity are measured to detect diseases at an early stage. To measure even the smallest magnetic fields, researchers at Fraunhofer IAF are working on a new approach: diamond-based laser threshold magnetometry.

Measuring the smallest magnetic fields with diamond and laser
11.04.2022 • News

Measuring the smallest magnetic fields with diamond and laser

Fraunhofer IAF develops quantum magnetometers based on diamond. They are able to detect magnetic fields with a spatial resolution of a few nanometers down to single electron and nuclear spins.

Towards diamond spin photon-based quantum computers
18.03.2022 • News

Towards diamond spin photon-based quantum computers

The quantum processor being developed in “Spinning” is capable of operating with low cooling requirements. Thus, it may be implemented in close proximity to classical computer systems, enabling scalable and hybrid computer architectures.

Quantum Brilliance to lead $22.5M project
02.02.2022 • News

Quantum Brilliance to lead $22.5M project

Supported by German government, ‘DE-Brill’ features collaboration with Fraunhofer IAF and the University Ulm to lay foundation for ubiquitous quantum computing.