Transport and Information in Quantum Systems
Understanding of Quantum Complex Phenomena plays a key role in the development of Quantum Technologies identified as one of the most strategic areas for future research and innovation.
In this research line, we are devoted to questions related to quantum transport for charge(nanoelectronics), spin (spintronics), energy (thermoelectrics) and information (quantum correlations), with a particular focus on nanostructures. Moreover, we investigate decoherence effects in complex environments, explore quantum probing, and emergent phenomena such as synchronization, with a focus on quantum correlations and thermodynamics and their impact on information processing.
At IFISC we manage both the QTD platform announcing events and positions among the
networks of scientists working on quantum thermodynamics and the QTTS webpage, a society devoted to understanding the thermodynamics of quantum systems and quantum transport.
Researchers
Gian Luca Giorgi
Rosa Lopez
David Sánchez
Llorenç Serra
Roberta Zambrini
Recent and ongoing Research projects
MAGMA
MAGNETIC TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS FOR ROBUST MAJORANA BOUND STATES
P.I.: Llorenç Serra
Magnetic topological insulators (MTIs) display a fascinating interplay between magnetic order and topologically nontrivial band structures. In the MAGMA project (“Magnetic topological insulators for robust Majorana bound states”), which is funded by …
CoQHoNet
Connecting Quantum Hopfield Networks
P.I.: Roberta Zambrini
CoQHoNet is a Marie Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowships, which allows the hiring of Dr. Eliana Fiorelli to execute the following research project: Classical Neural Networks (NNs) are architectures successfully employed in Machine …
CoQuaDis
Collective quantum phenomena in dissipative systems – towards time-crystal applications in sensing and metrology
P.I.: Roberta Zambrini
This project seeks to identify and realize quantum resources yielding a possible quantum advantage by exploiting collective phenomena in open systems. The benefit of this approach is that it does not rely …
MdM-IFISC-2
Maria de Maeztu 2023-2026
P.I.: Ernesto Estrada, Ingo Fischer, Emilio Hernández-García, Rosa Lopez, Claudio Mirasso, Jose Javier Ramasco, Raúl Toral, Roberta Zambrini
After 15 years of its existence, IFISC can point to a proven track record of impactful research. The previous 2018-2022 MdM award has significantly enhanced the institute's capabilities, as demonstrated by an …
CoQuSy
Complex Quantum Systems: machine learning, thermodynamics, and emergent phenomena
P.I.: Gian Luca Giorgi, Gonzalo Manzano, Roberta Zambrini
CoQuSy is a coordinated project and joins all the researchers at IFISC (belonging either to CSIC or UIB) working in the common line of complex quantum systems. The coordination is motivated by …
QNet
Transport, metastability, and neuromorphic applications in quantum networks
P.I.: Gian Luca Giorgi, Roberta Zambrini
QNet is a European project funded under the call Quantera 2023. The consortium is coordinated by Ticijana Ban from the Institute of Physics, Zagreb, and is also composed of IFISC, Universität des …
SuMQuTT
Surfing Multiterminal Quantum Thermodynamics and Topology
P.I.: Rosa Lopez, Llorenç Serra
Our project is devoted to the investigation of the novel physics and the functionalities emerging from the combination of three fundamental aspects such as quantum behavior, thermodynamics and topology in transport through …
QUANTCOM
Exploring the Intersection of Quantum Phenomena and Next-Generation Computing
P.I.: Gian Luca Giorgi
Emerging properties of driven-dissipative nonlinear quantum oscillators offer a unique advantage in terms of processing capacity, making these systems strong candidates for real-world applications in a variety of quantum technology contexts. They …
QTD-InFlexity
Quantum thermodynamics: information, fluctuations and complexity
P.I.: Gonzalo Manzano
In the last two decades, thermodynamics has been extended to describe small systems, where the action of environmental noise “blurs” traditional thermodynamic constraints and information plays a central role. While the first …
Quantum Spain
Quantum Spain
P.I.: Roberta Zambrini
Reserach topic: QUANTUM MACHINE LEARNING Convenio en el BOE: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2023-18333 IFISC participation both as UIB and as CSIC (2 separate budgets)
Recent Publications
Universal Statistics of Charges Exchanges in Non-Abelian Quantum Transport
Scandi, Matteo; Manzano, GonzaloPhysical Review Letters 136, 150403 (2026)
Experimental memory control in continuous variable optical quantum reservoir computing
Paparelle, Iris; Henaff, Johan; Garcia-Beni, Jorge; Gillet, Emilie; Montesinos, Daniel; Giorgi, Gian Luca; C Soriano, Miguel; Zambrini, Roberta; Parigi, ValentinaNature Photonics 20, 413–420 (2026)
Magnetic Hückel Theory: Framework for the Hermitian adjacency matrix of graphs
Estrada, ErnestoSubmitted (2026)
The geometry of quantum walks on graphs. Theory and applications.
Estrada, ErnestoSubmitted (2026)
Forecasting emergency department visits in the reference hospital of the Balearic Islands: The role of tourist and weather data
Crisafulli, P.; del Río Mangada, A.; Segura Sampedro, J. J.; Mirasso, C. R.; Toral, R.; Galla, T.PLoS One 21(3), e0343713 (2026)
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Programming light’s memory: A new step in Quantum Computing
March 26, 2026
The study published in Nature Photonics shows, for the first time, how to exploit a quantum system of light equipped with controllable memory, enabling learning and prediction of complex signals.The research is the result of a collaboration between Laboratoire Kastler …
Time crystals tick: a new route toward ultra-precise and accurate quantum clocks
March 30, 2026
The study, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that dissipative quantum time crystals can function as highly accurate and fast clocks, with their performance enhanced by the spontaneous breaking of time-translation symmetry.The research is the result of a collaboration between …
Solitons and chaos: a deterministic route to the Schrödinger equation
Nov. 10, 2025
A new study by IFISC (UIB-CSIC) shows that the statistical behavior of particles predicted by quantum mechanics can emerge from the deterministic motion of solitons in chaotic fields.The work, published in Physical Review Research, provides a novel perspective on quantum …
Carbon quantum dots unlock new nonlinear electronic behaviors
July 1, 2025
A new study, with participation of IFISC researchers, reveals that carbon quantum dots can exhibit a rich variety of nonlinear electronic behaviors at room temperature.The research, published in Applied Physics Letters, uncovers how interactions between quantum dots and electron traps …
IFISC researchers reveal how quantum network boundaries shape machine learning performance
June 10, 2025
Researchers from IFISC (CSIC-UIB) show that the learning ability of quantum neural networks can depend entirely on how their boundaries are connected.Published in Optica Quantum, the study reveals how the Liouvillian skin effect enables control of information processing through dissipation. …