supercomputing

He’s on a quest to find the patterns that built everything around us

Gregory Fiete, a professor of physics at Northeastern, is exploring the electrons of materials that could catalyze a new technological era based on quantum systems.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa January 13, 2020

Superconductor or not? They're exploring the identity crisis of this weird quantum material.

Northeastern researchers have used a powerful computer model to probe a mysterious class of copper-based materials that can be turned into superconductors. Their findings offer tantalizing clues for a decades-old mystery, and a step forward for quantum computing.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa January 2, 2020

Arun Bansil, a theoretical physicist at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics. Photo by iStock

This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution

Arun Bansil, University Distinguished Professor of Physics at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa September 11, 2019

He’s on a quest to find the patterns that built everything around us

Superconductor or not? They're exploring the identity crisis of this weird quantum material.

This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution

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