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September 23, 2025 | Purdue Science

Manfra Group provides experimental proof of fundamental theory of topological quantum matter

Physicists at Purdue University have observed a fundamental prediction of quantum condensed matter physics that has stymied researchers for over 35 years. Their discovery provides the critical piece of experimental proof for a landmark theory of topological quantum matter.

September 15, 2025 | AVS71 Technical Program

Manfra to give plenary lecture at AVS71

Conference plenary lecture titled "Interfaces are Everything! The Critical Role of Interface Control and Engineering for Next-generation Quantum Technologies" scheduled for Monday, September 22, 2025 – 5:30 PM. AVS is an international community of scientists, engineers and instrument manufacturers, which strives to promote research and communicate knowledge in the important areas of surface, interface, vacuum, and thin film science and technology for the advancement of humankind.

September 10, 2025 | Purdue Engineering

Lukens leads team to build quantum network testbed at Purdue

Purdue University has successfully demonstrated a functioning quantum network that distributes photonic entanglement between multiple laboratories, marking a significant milestone that positions the university alongside top quantum research institutions.

September 9, 2025 | Purdue News

Explaining a quantum oddity with 5 atoms

At Purdue University, researchers led by the Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics, Christopher Greene, have completed the immense quantum calculation required to represent the Efimov effect in five atoms, adding to our fragmented picture of the most fundamental nature of matter.

August 21, 2025 | Purdue Science

“Anyon transistors” reveal quantum-mechanical properties of coherent electron transport

The latest experiment from the Purdue group reported in Nature Communications clearly establishes that single electron interference is responsible for the observed behavior and demonstrates how finely controlled interferometers can be used to probe the quantum-mechanical properties of coherent electron transport in the quantum Hall regime, a tool the team calls an "anyon transistor."

July 17, 2025 | Purdue Engineering

Purdue-Technion postdoc available

Seeking top applicants to conduct quantum-focused, fundamental research projects under joint mentorship from principal investigators (PIs) from Purdue University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

July 17, 2025 | Purdue Engineering

Li group makes quantum sensing breakthrough

This study advances our understanding of single spin defects in hBN and provides a pathway to enhance quantum sensing using hBN spin defects with nuclear spins as quantum memories.

June 26, 2025 | APS

Manfra featured in APS webinar

Register to attend the July 14 APS Webinar about the future of quantum materials and manufacturing.

June 3, 2025 | Physics World

Greene publishes on five-body recombination

Five-body recombination, in which five identical atoms form a tetramer molecule and a single free atom, could be useful for building molecules and potentially for modeling nuclear fusion. The research is described in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

June 2, 2025 | Purdue University

Summer school fosters knowledge and networking

Purdue recently hosted the Quantum Summer School for the Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center (QSC), welcoming more than 100 graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty from across the country.