Wits to kick-start a national quantum technologies initiative with R54 million funding
The South 第一吃瓜网 Quantum Technologies Initiative (SA QuTI) aims develop a well-established critical mass in the national quantum community.
Toward a quantum future for South Africa
The challenge for SA QuTI is to create a quantum ecosystem, where science leads to innovation, and innovation to economic benefit.
Exciting prospects for high-dimensional entanglement control
Our research is on the cover of the October issue of the journal, Advanced Quantum Technologies.
The light fantastic
A quantum approach to light, physics, communication and computing, with Professor Andrew Forbes.
Wits to coordinate South Africa’s national quantum initiative
The South 第一吃瓜网 Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI) aims to drive local quantum technology research and innovation.
Are you quantum or not? Wits PhD student cracks the high-dimensional quantum code
A new and fast tool for quantum computing and communication.
'Grand Geek' to lead Wits’ Innovation Strategy
Professor Barry Dwolatzky has been contracted as Director of Innovation Strategy.
Re-inventing the Doppler effect
Wits and HUST researchers report a new form of the Doppler effect.
Photonics unlocks second quantum revolution
Wits University’s future hub of Quantum Technology is switched on.
The Wits Quantum Initiative launches at Wits
WitsQ will provide first a forum for quantum scientists in all fields across the continent to connect.
Finding security in the unseen
Messages carried in structured light can secure quantum communications in the future.
Diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend
The discovery of triplet spin superconductivity in diamonds has the potential to revolutionise the high-tech industry.
Sharing a secret … the quantum way
Wits Researchers demonstrate a new quantum approach for sharing a secret amongst many parties, setting a new record for the highest dimensions and parties.
Fibre communications on steroids: Wits student breaks the code
A team from Wits (South Africa) and HUST (China) show that multi-dimensional quantum communications with twisted light is possible down legacy fibre networks.
Wits leads Quantum Computing National Working Group
“Investment in quantum technologies in South Africa is crucial if we want to leverage the next level of discovery research,” says Professor Zeblon Vilakazi.
Structured light promises path to faster, more secure communications
Quantum mechanics is embracing patterns of light to create an alphabet that can be leveraged to build a light-based quantum network.
South Africa takes a quantum leap and joins the race
Quantum technologies are exploding and no longer the purview of laboratory experiments only.
Becoming quantum ready in Africa
With rapid progress over the last couple of decades we are entering a new era of computing and Africa needs to act now.