CREATING THE QUANTUM FUTURE WITH MATERIALS & LIGHT
The rules of quantum mechanics are more than just a curiosity: they’re becoming the foundation of real-world technologies, like ultra-powerful computers, perfectly secure communication systems, and ultra-capable sensors, that go far beyond what today’s technologies can do.
Columbia Scientists Are Making This New Quantum Future a Reality
Building this future requires systems that behave in uniquely quantum ways, like materials that can conduct electricity with no resistance, sense tiny changes in magnetic fields, and combine with light itself.
At Columbia, we are exploring entirely new kinds of matter and devising new devices that will enable the next generation of breakthroughs—from curing diseases to securing global communications to tackling climate change…and more.
Recent News
2027 EKA Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
The Physics Department is recruiting two EKA Postdoctoral Fellows for 2027. Learn more and apply.
Ultracold Molecules Are Now Ultrastable
Physicist Sebastian Will has created a new molecular platform for discovering new quantum phenomena.
AI for Materials Needs to Be More Physics-Aware
Michele Simoncelli’s group introduces a new benchmark to evaluate how well machine learning models for atomic interactions translate quantum characteristics into macroscopic physical properties.