Now open: Materials Synthesis Investigators and Fellows call from the Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative. 6 year, fully unconstrained grants support researchers creating new quantum and hybrid materials. Apply now. #MoorePhysics epiqs.smapply.io/prog/2026_sy...

We will launch 3 investigator calls in 2026 to support materials synthesis, experimental, and theory researchers through the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative. 6 year, fully unconstrained grants will support bold, high-risk ideas in quantum materials. #MoorePhysics

Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons Scientists developed a terahertz microscope that compresses terahertz light down to microscopic dimensions. This pinpoint of terahertz light can resolve quantum details in materials that were previous...

A new terahertz microscope let physicists observe terahertz “jiggles” in a superconducting fluid inside bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide. Nature paper from Moore Foundation grantee Nuh Gedik opens new paths for understanding emergent quantum matter. #MoorePhysics news.mit.edu/2026/teraher...

The power of convenings: Building connections that accelerate discovery The Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative was created to advance the basic research frontier in experimental physics by identifying extraordinary scient…

The power of convenings is at the heart of the Moore Foundation’s Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative, which brings researchers together to advance experimental physics through collaboration and creativity.

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Enabling collaboration for rapid discovery The Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative supports exploratory research to increase our understanding of how complex quantum matte…

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, a Moore Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative investigator at @mit.edu, revealed that twisted bilayer graphene could become superconducting — a discovery that sparked an entirely new field of research: twistronics.

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Caltech Team Sets Record with 6,100-Qubit Array The neutral-atom platform shows promise for scaling up quantum computers.

Experimental Physics Investigator Manuel Endres and colleagues at @caltech.edu have taken a major step toward scalable quantum computing by creating the largest qubit array ever assembled, consisting of 6,100 neutral-atom qubits trapped in a grid by lasers.

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🥳Congrats to Prof. Justin Caram, who has been selected by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to receive a five-year, $1.3 million grant to support his pioneering work in photophysics and nanomaterials! #Moorephysics www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/justin-...

Advancing discovery: 2025 Experimental Physics Investigators The 2025 cohort of Experimental Physics Investigators is a distinguished group of mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics. These 2…

We’re excited to announce the 2025 cohort of the Experimental Physics Investigators – a distinguished group of 22 mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics!
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Accelerating the development of quantum materials and tools to understand quantum phenomena

Our latest newsletter highlights the new phase of the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative. Building on 12 years and $188M in investment, we’re committing another $230M over the next decade to advance the field.

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Announcing the next phase of the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative Quantum materials are systems in which quantum mechanical effects — such as entanglement and topology — manifest at macroscopic scales, giving rise to exotic el…

After 12 transformative years and $188 million in grants awarded, we are excited to launch the next phase of the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative — with a new $230 million commitment over the next decade to continue to advance the field.

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Nanometer-Resolved Images from Superconducting Technology An imaging method provides unprecedented resolution for studies of quantum materials by relying on superconductors’ extreme sensitivity to light.

🔎 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator Mengkun Liu‪ and postdoctoral scholar Ran Jing at @stonybrooku.bsky.social have developed a microscopy technique that provides unprecedented resolution for studies of quantum materials. ⚛️🔬

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Optimizing Diamond as a Quantum Sensor Two independent groups optimize diamond-based quantum sensing by using more than 100 such sensors in parallel.

💎 Two teams, led by Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Shimon Kolkowitz (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) & Nathalie de Leon (Princeton), have built a novel diamond-based quantum-sensing platform — expanding the potential for next-gen quantum technology development. ⚛️

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Beyond the Lab: Leslie Schoop, Ph.D. Leslie Schoop is a Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. Her research focuses on the interface between chemistry and physics, using chemical principle…

Our Beyond the Lab series spotlights some of our amazing grantees. In this edition, we learn about Dr. Leslie Schoop’s research that sits at the intersection of chemistry and physics, focusing on the design of new quantum materials. #moorephysics www.moore.org/article-deta...

Advancing the scientific frontier: 2023 Experimental Physics Investigators In its second round of funding the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative has awarded grants to support twenty-one expe…

The Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative aims to accelerate progress on advancing the frontier of fundamental research in experimental physics by supporting mid-career scientists like Joshua Spitz. 3/3 #Moorephysics #experimentalphysics #sciencefunding

Search amps up for signatures of cosmic particles in ancient minerals Advances in imaging and data handling open new possibilities.

🌌 By analyzing damage tracks left by these elusive particles over billions of years, Spitz & colleagues hope to unlock mysteries of our universe without needing massive detectors. With cutting-edge imaging & data techniques, they’re ready to dig deep—literally! 2/3 #Moorephysics #sciencephilanthropy

Search amps up for signatures of cosmic particles in ancient minerals Advances in imaging and data handling open new possibilities.

In a recent Physics Today piece, Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator Joshua Spitz discusses how he is using ancient minerals as “paleo-detectors” to uncover clues about dark matter and neutrinos. 1/3 #Moorephysics #sciencephilanthropy #sciencefunding

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