By Heather Hobbs


BRINGING YOU THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS FROM THE SCIENCE INDUSTRY Quantum Science Centre Created at Paris-Saclay University


An interdisciplinary centre for quantum science has been established by Paris-Saclay University, in partnership with several leading manufacturers and research organisations.


With major industrialists entering this field during the last decade, the mastery of these technologies are perceived by states as a crucial issue for their sovereignty; research by experts at the University has had significant impact, both at the national and international level in the discovery and development of specific properties such as quantum superposition, entanglement and control of individual quantum systems.


“The 40 research teams in our scope, most of which are the result of a close partnership with major organisations such as the CNRS, CEA and INRIA, represent more than 35% of the research effort in France, making Paris-Saclay University one of the cradles of the second quantum revolution at the highest international level. Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and unique know-how in nanotechnologies and ultimate instrumentation, our activity has seen the rise


of spintronics, the violation of Bell’s inequalities, the first quantum communications, the first superconducting qubits and the emergence of mesoscopic physics,” said Paris-Saclay University President Sylvie Retailleau, who was invited by Thales to its 2019 Innovation Days, where she announced the creation of QUANTUM.


All the laboratories in the Paris-Saclay area, whose know-how is based on the work of joint research units led by the CNRS, CEA and INRIA in particular, are the cornerstones of the field. They support the ambitions and actions of the centre, within higher education and research institutions (UPSud, UVSQ, ENS Paris-Saclay, Institut d’Optique Graduate school, CentraleSupélec) and national research organisations; a successful spin-out has been Quandela, suppliers of quantum light sources. Alongside them, major French and international manufacturers, Thales, Air Liquide, EDF Lab, ATOS and IBM, are already showing their support.


Further information can be found at universite-paris-saclay.fr/ en/quantum-research


Sylvie Retailleau announces the creation of QUANTUM at Paris-Saclay University


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Pfeiffer Vacuum welcomes this year’s Röntgen Prize winner Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß


and nuclear physics, in particular, for the development of a new control mechanism for X-ray quanta.


Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß was one of the first in the relatively new research field of X-ray quantum optics to demonstrate in ground-breaking theoretical work, how to control single X-ray photons by means of suitable nuclear transitions. This innovative technology opens up opportunities for the development of new ultracompact information storage.


The predictions of the physicist were recently confirmed experimentally at DESY in Hamburg. The theoretical and experimental work with the participation of Dr Adriana Pálffy- Buß has been published in numerous prestigious journals. She has also published significant works on the interaction of X-ray lasers with atomic nuclei, which promises an interesting application for storing energy.


“Basic research and progress, as well as theory and practice, are closely linked. This is the reason why Pfeiffer Vacuum has been partnering with various research institutions for decades, including the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, where our vacuum solutions are regularly used. We’re particularly pleased therefore that Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß is this year’s Röntgen prize winner,” said Daniel Sälzer, Managing Director of Pfeiffer Vacuum, on the occasion of the award.


Pfeiffer Vacuum receives this year’s Röntgen Prize winner Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß.


Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is awarding the Röntgen Prize this year to Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß. Since completing her doctorate, the prize winner has been conducting research in the theory division at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg. She is receiving the award for her outstanding contributions in the field of theoretical atomic


The Röntgen Prize is awarded annually at an academic award ceremony of the Justus Liebig University for outstanding work on basic research into radiation physics and radiation biology. The award is named in memory of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who was a professor in Giessen from 1879 to 1888. The award primarily recognises the work of young scientists. The €15,000 prize is donated by Pfeiffer Vacuum and the Ludwig Schunk Foundation. On 28 November, one day before the award ceremony at JLU, Dr Adriana Pálffy-Buß visited Pfeiffer Vacuum in Asslar and reported on her research findings.


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Activate Science Programme Stretches Across Europe


Activate Science events are aimed at all laboratory personnel.


Activate Science, an annual event series organised by Thermo Fisher Scientific and attended by laboratory personnel across Europe, reached delegates at 29 customer sites in 2019.


Emily Quinton, European Marketing Communications Manager, commented: “Activate Science has touched nearly 2,500 delegates stretching over seven European countries this year and provides a valuable opportunity to network and experience the latest innovations in laboratory products hands-on at customer sites.”


Activate Science events are aimed at all laboratory personnel, including anyone who uses or purchases products. Delegates have commented that they value being able to talk to suppliers in a relaxed atmosphere away from the laboratory. They also enjoy seminars covering topics relevant to their work as well as learning about new techniques and developments that enable them to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.


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