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Ming-Xing Luo is a full professor at Southwest Jiaotong University, China. He focuses on quantum information, quantum networks, and quantum batteries. He has published more than 100 academic papers in prestigious international journals, including Rep. Prog. Phys., Phys. Rev. Lett., Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., and npj Quantum Inf. He has been the recipient of National Science Funds for his ground-breaking research.

What is the focus of your research at the moment?
My work is currently focusing on quantum information processing, quantum internet and quantum battery.

What do you consider to be the biggest advancement in quantum science to date?
There are so many amazing breakthroughs in quantum science, but I truly believe that one of the biggest advancements to date is the discovery and understanding of quantum entanglement. Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon where two or more particles become interconnected in such a way that the state of one particle is directly related to the state of another, regardless of the distance between them. This nonlocal correlation, as described by quantum mechanics, challenges our classical understanding of physics and has profound implications for fields such as quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum cryptography. I think understanding and harnessing quantum entanglement has not only revolutionized our understanding of the quantum world but also holds the key to unlocking new possibilities for future technological advancements and scientific discoveries.

In your opinion, what could be the next big breakthrough for the field of quantum science and technology?
I think one potential next big breakthrough in quantum science and technology might well be the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing. In my view, one of the major challenges facing quantum computing is how to generate large-scale faithful qubits. One way is to develop a suitable quantum system and error correction techniques.
Another possible breakthrough could be the realization of large-scale quantum networks for quantum communication. I believe quantum networks would enable secure communication using quantum cryptography and facilitate the distribution of entangled qubits over long distances, enabling new possibilities for quantum information processing and communication.
These advancements could significantly impact various fields, leading to new technologies and applications that leverage the unique properties of quantum mechanics.

What role does our journal Physica Scripta play in supporting research in the field?
Physica Scripta, as an esteemed broad-scope journal dedicated to presenting high-quality research covering all areas of physics and related multidisciplinary topics across the physical sciences, plays a crucial role in advancing research in the field of quantum science. The journal provides a reputable platform for researchers to share their high-quality findings, theories, and experimental results in quantum science. Its affiliation with the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the expertise of its reviewers enhance its credibility and visibility, thus contributing significantly to the advancement of quantum science research and innovation.

If you would like to mention any other insights we might have missed, please feel free to add that in.
There are many other important research topics, but what interests me is quantum batteries. Quantum batteries represent a ground-breaking advancement in energy storage technology, offering the potential for significantly higher energy densities and faster charging times compared to traditional batteries. I think by harnessing quantum principles such as superposition and entanglement, quantum batteries might store and release energy in more efficient and sustainable ways. This has the potential to revolutionize various industries, from electronics to transportation, by enabling longer-lasting and more powerful energy storage solutions. I believe the development of quantum batteries could play a crucial role in addressing the growing demand for energy storage in a wide range of applications, ultimately leading to more sustainable and efficient energy systems for the future.

Lei Wang got his Bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University in 2006 and Ph.D. from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2011. He did postdoctoral research on computational quantum physics at ETH Zurich in the next few years. Lei Wang joined the Institute of Physics in 2016. His research interest is at the cross-section of machine learning and quantum many-body computation.

What is the focus of your research at the moment?

My research focuses on in interface of generative AI and condensed matter physics. Generative AI aims at modelling, learning, and sampling from high-dimensional probability distributions. It has a natural connection to many topics in condensed matter physics which focuses on emergent phenomena of many-particle systems in Nature. In the past, I have worked on minimizing nature’s cost function — the variational free energy — with the help of generative models. At the moment, I am crafting a generative model for crystalline materials with space group symmetries.

What do you consider to be the biggest advancement in quantum science to date?

To me, the biggest advancement in quantum science is the combination of a few very simple quantum mechanical principles with computational tools to predict the complex world, ranging from semiconductors, superconductivities, magnetism, chemistry, etc.

In your opinion, what could be the next big breakthrough for the field of quantum science and technology?

Hard to predict. In my biased view, I would bet on an agent that automates the exploration of the materials space, which may give better superconductors.

What role does the journal Machine Learning: Science and Technology play in supporting research in the field?

It creates a town square for interdisciplinary works to be displayed to scientists with vastly different backgrounds. Fast dissemination of information, especially across language barriers between fields is important to today’s technical advances. MLST has done a great job.

Xi-Wen Guan graduated from Jilin University, China in 1998, and then undertook postdoctoral research in Germany and Brazil for about three years. He was a research fellow at the Australian National University (ANU) during the period from 2002 until October 2008. He was promoted to a fellow at ANU in 2009. Since 2012, he is a full professor of physics at Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science. He currently also holds an honorary professor of the ANU, the Executive Board Editor of Journal of Physics A. He has published more than 140 SCI papers, including Science, Review Modern Physics, Report on Progress in Physics, Physical Review Letters etc. for research in universal thermodynamics, critical phenomena and correlation functions of exactly solvable models, ultracold atoms, strongly correlated electronic and spin systems and quantum metrology etc.

What is the focus of your research at the moment?

I currently focus on developments of quantum integrable models in ultracold atoms, spin materials and quantum metrology. I am really fascinated by the decades-old quantum integrable models, which have uncovered experimentally testable many-body phenomena in a wide range of fields, such as quantum liquid, quantum criticality, universal thermodynamics, quantum transport and quantum metrology.

What do you consider to be the biggest advancement in quantum science to date?

I believe that superfluity and superconductivity are the most significant phenomenon in quantum physics and have led to important advancement in quantum science for decades. I personally think that the high precision optical atomic clock is the biggest advancement in quantum science in the last decade. In this regard, advances in our ability to realize genuine quantum many-body phenomena with ultracold atoms have led to new frontiers in quantum control, quantum optics, quantum gases, quantum metrology, precision measurements etc. Such developments confront mathematical and physical theories with experimental study on novel quantum many-body phenomena in these fields.

In your opinion, what could be the next big breakthrough for the field of quantum science and technology?

High precision measurement and quantum computations with many-body systems of cold atoms, spins and electrons are possibly next breakthroughs for the field of quantum science and technology.

What role does the journal Journal of Physics A play in supporting research in the field?

Journal of Physics A is a fundamental research journal not only with links to mathematical and physical theories but it also provides a unique aspect in supporting international leading edge research fields.

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Dr Ashish Ajit Kulkarni, Veeco Instruments Inc, United States of America
Dr Hao Yu, University of North Texas, United States of America
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Mr Henry Lancashire, University College London, United Kingdom
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Professor Dr Randa Abdel-Karim, Cairo University, Egypt
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Reviewer of the year: Dr Ekta Bhatia, NY CREATES and University at Albany, SUNY, United States of America

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Professor Oded Millo, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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Dr Andrea Floris, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany
Dr Wei Chen, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dr Anand Pal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
Professor Benoit Vanderheyden, Universite de Liege, Belgium
Dr Marc A. Galí Labarias, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
Dr Phillip Michael, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Japan
Professor Dr Guangtong Ma, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Mr Benjamin Parkinson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Dr Nestor Haberkorn, Centro Atomico Bariloche, Argentina
Dr Jeseok Bang, University of Florida, United States of America
Dr Pasquale Fabbricatore, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italy

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Reviewer of the year: Dr Zeheng Wang, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

Professor Dr Álvaro del Prado, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Dr Roberta Nipoti, Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
Dr Robert Wheatley, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile
Dr Shin-Ichiro SATO, Kokuritsu Kenkyu Kaihatsu Hojin Ryoshi Kagaku Gijutsu Kenkyu Kaihatsu Kiko, Japan

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Reviewer of the year: Professor Yingxiang Liu, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Dr Jandro Abot, The Catholic University of America, United States of America
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Mr Erik Usuda, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Brazil
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Professor Dr Hongbin Fang, Fudan University, China
Mr Hendrik Holzmann, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung eV, Germany
Professor Di Peng, Nanjing Medical University, China
Ms Louise Wright, National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom
Mr Alex Mazursky, Miami University, United States of America
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Dr Norberto Arzate-Plata, Centro de Investigaciones en Optica AC, Mexico
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Dr Amer Alomarah, Wasit University, Iraq
Mr Chongjing Cao, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, China
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Dr Chao Tang, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

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Dr Orlando Luongo, Universita degli Studi di Camerino, Italy
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Dr Jeremy Ford, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, United States of America

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Professor Bo Li, Shandong University Weihai, China
Dr Leping Li, National Astronomical Observatories, CAS, China
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Professor Ali Luo, National Astronomical Observatories, CAS, China
Professor Liyun Zhang, Guizhou University, China
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Professor Anqing Chen, National Satellite Meteorological Center(National Center for Space Weather), China
Dr Guangwei Li, National Astronomical Observatories, CAS, China
Dr Tongjiang Wang, Catholic University of America and NASA-GSFC, Washington, DC, China
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Dr Tobias Haug, Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore
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Dr Marco Genovese, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, Italy
Professor Gui Long, Tsinghua University, China
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Dr Cai Zhang, South China Agricultural University, China
Mr Xiaogang Qiang, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Dr Matthias Degroote, University of Toronto, Canada