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ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich is a Swiss public university conducting quantum computing research on multiple hardware platforms, including superconducting circuits, spin qubits in silicon, and photonics. Its Quantum Center coordinates efforts in quantum communication and quantum algorithms, and the institution runs several joint labs with industry and national research programs.

AI-written profile · not yet reviewed · 30 August 2026

Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Status
Private
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Quantum Zeitgeist

Paul Scherrer Institute PSI & ETH Zurich observe surprising quantum effect

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), ETH Zurich, and the University of Amsterdam have reported the first direct observation of the optical Magnus effect. The effect was demonstrated by directing a laser beam at a single trapped ion. The team notes it is relevant to quantum computing because it can influence the precise control of qubits.

OutlookPlausible

Characterising the optical Magnus effect across ion species and beam parameters could lead to new calibration models that compensate for the induced displacement, improving single-qubit gate fidelity in trapped-ion quantum computers within two years.

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IBM, Lockheed Martin Announce Swiss Quantum Innovation Hub at ETH Zurich, Anchored by Switzerland's First IBM Quantum Computer

IBM will install a Quantum System Two, its latest superconducting system with the Nighthawk processor, at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre by the end of 2026. The installation is part of a defence-offset agreement with armasuisse and anchors a new innovation hub at ETH Zurich run with Lockheed Martin. The partners plan joint research in quantum sensing, additive manufacturing, and AI-adjacent algorithms.

OutlookPlausible

The Zurich hub could become an operational testbed where Lockheed Martin and Swiss researchers run defence-relevant quantum sensing and additive-manufacturing algorithms on IBM's Nighthawk processor without moving data or hardware across US export boundaries.

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