Quantum Computing
Although still in their infancy, quantum computers are set to deliver an incredible leap forward in computing capabilities.
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Predicting the future brings stability to quantum computing
January 16, 2017Researchers have recently blasted through another quantum quandary, potentially bringing stability to the notoriously unstable world that exists in these computing systems. New Atlas spoke with one of the researchers to get more information about the potentially game-changing work. -
Voltage control method brings large-scale quantum computers within reach
December 05, 2016Researchers at the University of Sussex claim to have produced a method that removes lasers from quantum logic gates, thereby removing one of the largest stumbling blocks to producing a workable, full-sized quantum computer system -
Slamming carbon out of diamonds with silicon creates quantum computing bridge
October 17, 2016In one more step on the road to a functional quantum computer, researchers at Harvard University and Sandia Ion Beam Laboratory claim to have created the very first "bridge" that could effectively link strings of quantum computers together in a single networked unit. -
China launches world's first quantum satellite
August 18, 2016Chinese scientists claim to have launched the world's first quantum communications satellite with which they intend to experiment with quantum communication and teleportation from space, in the hope of one day producing an entire global network of quantum communication systems. -
Primitive quantum computers may already outperform standard machines for very specific tasks
May 12, 2016Current quantum processors were once thought of as only precursors to creating future quantum computers, and too simple to do anything useful on their own. Now researchers have discovered a way to use them to solve very specific tasks much faster than normal computers can today -
IBM brings quantum computing to the masses
May 06, 2016Through IBM Quantum Experience, the public will be able to experiment with individual quantum bits (qubits), process their own experiments, and run some of their own algorithms directly on IBM's quantum processor. -
"Quantum data bus" can relocate quantum information
April 18, 2016Scientists have successfully trialled a quantum "data bus" – a system that transfers quantum information from one place to another, which had previously only been theorized. They accomplished this feat with a technique called perfect state transfer. -
New chip paves the way for optical quantum technology in laptops and smartphones
March 15, 2016Incorporating a number of quantum technologies on a single integrated chip, an international team of researchers claim that their work paves the way for quantum computing circuits to be built into a range of everyday devices -
Quantum computers inch closer to reality thanks to entangled qubits in silicon
November 16, 2015University of New South Wales scientists have for the first time created two entangled qubits in silicon with record fidelity, paving the way for reliable, massively scalable quantum computers. -
Atom-thin 2D laser promises advanced photonics for quantum computing
October 22, 2015A team from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created a 2D laser just one molecule thick that promises to make significant advances in ultra-compact photonic components for the likes of quantum computers and the next generation of optoelectronic devices. -
Quantum computing breakthrough: Qubits made from standard silicon transistors
October 06, 2015Australian researchers have managed to create a CNOT quantum logic gate, the basic building block of a quantum computer, by modifying a standard silicon transistor. -
New dimensions of quantum information added through hyperentanglement
July 01, 2015Standard quantum encoding attributes just one quantum bit of information to each of an entangled photon pair. Now researchers have increased that data-carrying capacity more than 30 times by using a technique known as hyperentanglement -
Quantum leap: IBM scientists lay the foundations for a practical, scalable quantum computer
April 29, 2015IBM scientists have unveiled two crucial advances toward the creation of a practical quantum computer: an effective way to detect and correct quantum errors, and the design of a silicon chip that can scale up to house a large number of entangled quantum bits. -
New micro-ring resonator creates quantum entanglement on a silicon chip
January 28, 2015A new micro-ring resonator has been developed that is claimed to produce copious numbers of entangled photons using miniscule amounts of energy and can fit onto an ordinary silicon chip. This advance promises to bring quantum computing, communication, and cryptography closer to a practical reality. -
Scientists create prototype quantum hard drive
January 13, 2015Using atoms of the rare-earth element europium, scientists from the Australian National University have shattered previous records for quantum information retention by creating a storage device capable of holding quantum state information for up to six hours at a time.
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