This metaphorical cat is both dead and alive – and it will help quantum engineers detect computing errors
University of New South Wales in Australia has unveiled an “atomic cat” with seven lives, harnessing antimony’s eight spin states for a sturdier path towards quantum computing.
Record cold quantum refrigerator paves way for reliable quantum computers
Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden created an autonomous quantum cooler, powered by environmental heat, chilling qubits to minus 273.13 degrees C or 22 millikelvin above absolute zero.
University of Bristol researchers develop world’s smallest quantum light detector on a silicon chip
Researchers at the University of Bristol in the UK have integrated the world’s smallest quantum light detector onto a silicon chip, marking a significant step towards advanced quantum technologies.
New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, have developed a new technique to produce ultra-pure silicon, advancing the potential for scalable quantum computing.
The big quantum chill: NIST scientists modify common lab refrigerator to cool faster with less energy
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, have enhanced a refrigerator to drastically cut cooling times and energy use in quantum research.
Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have developed a quantum memory drum that could significantly enhance the speed and security of future internet technologies.
From Earth to Mars: Transporting spin information at the speed of light
Scientists have developed a method to transfer magnetic spin to light, promising advancements in optical telecommunications and quantum technology, according to a study published in Nature.
UC Irvine scientists make breakthrough in quantum materials research
From University of California – Irvine 09/02/24 Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Los Alamos National Laboratory, publishing in the latest issue of Nature Communications, describe the discovery of a new method that transforms everyday materials like glass into materials scientists can use to make quantum computers. “The materials we made are substances […]
Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments
From University of Cambridge 08/11/23 Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using standard physics. If gamblers, investors and quantum experimentalists could bend the arrow of time, their advantage would be significantly higher, leading to significantly better outcomes. Researchers at the University of […]
A new way to erase quantum computer errors
From California Institute of Technology 27/10/23 Quantum computers of the future hold promise in solving all sorts of problems. For example, they could lead to more sustainable materials, new medicines, and even crack the hardest problems in fundamental physics. But compared to classical computers in use today, rudimentary quantum computers are more prone to errors. […]