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30 Jan 2026 / News, Research, Other

University of Basel takes co-lead role in National Centre of Competence in Research ‘Precision’

A new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) is dedicated to cutting-edge research in high-precision measurements. As the second home institution, the University of Basel will play a central role in NCCR ‘Precision’.

28 Jan 2026 / News, Research

Light changes a magnet’s polarity

A team of researchers led by BQC Prof. Dr. Tomasz Smoleński and Prof. Dr. Ataç Imamoğlu at the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to…

24 Jan 2026 / News, Events

Saturday Morning Physics 2026

Physics enthusiasts gathered for an inspiring edition of Saturday Morning Physics, which was organised by the Department of Physics.

22 Jan 2026 / Research

Quantum measurements with entangled atomic clouds

A research team led by BQC Prof. Dr. Philipp Treutlein at the University of Basel and Prof. Dr. Alice Sinatra at the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB) in Paris have demonstrated how quantum mechanical entanglement can be used to measure…

19 Jan 2026 / News, Research, People

Energy flow in semiconductors: new insights thanks to ultrafast spectroscopy

For the first time and with unprecedented accuracy, the team of BQC Prof. Dr. Ilaria Zardo has observed unique energy flow mechanisms in a semiconductor material following excitation by extremely short laser pulses. Gaining a better…

12 Dec 2025 / News, Research, People

An interview with Christoph Bruder and Andrea Hofmann on quantum mechanics in macroscopic systems

In an interview in the December edition of SNI INSight, BQC members Professor Christoph Bruder and Professor Andrea Hofmann discuss the significance of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics.