How can quantum systems be brought into a desired state as quickly and precisely as possible – and what are the limits? These are the questions addressed by an international research team including quantum physicist Professor Christiane Koch of Freie Universität Berlin in a review article, “Optimal control of spin systems,” published in the journal Science Advances.

On the 100th anniversary of the discovery of spin, the researchers trace the development of so-called optimal quantum control – from nuclear magnetic resonance and the targeted control of atoms and molecules to potential applications in quantum computers.

Read the publication in Science Advances

Read the press release (in German)