Quad-storage method writes data to a single atom in four different ways

You can cram much more quantum processing power into a given space if you use four different ways to store data on a single atom, according to new research. The method unlocks more powerful quantum computers that are easier to control.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Quad-storage method writes data to a single atom in four different ways

DARPA program breakthrough promises more practical quantum computers

A DARPA program is claiming a major breakthrough in quantum computing. The Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program has created the world’s first quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits).Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading DARPA program breakthrough promises more practical quantum computers

Diamond-stretching technique makes qubits more stable and controllable

Researchers are claiming a breakthrough in quantum communications, thanks to a new diamond-stretching technique they say greatly increases the temperatures at which qubits remain entangled, while also making them microwave-controllable.Continue Reading… Continue reading Diamond-stretching technique makes qubits more stable and controllable

Quantum computer startup first to break 1,000-qubit milestone

A startup called Atom Computing has announced the first quantum computer to pass the 1,000-qubit milestone. The prototype, due to become available for use in 2024, leapfrogs IBM’s announcement of its new quantum computer platform expected in the next f… Continue reading Quantum computer startup first to break 1,000-qubit milestone

IBM reveals Osprey, the world’s most powerful quantum computer

IBM has unveiled the most powerful quantum processor in the world – the Osprey, which boasts a massive 433 quantum bits (qubits). The new chip headlines a raft of advances in quantum computers that the company has announced, as it prepares for a massiv… Continue reading IBM reveals Osprey, the world’s most powerful quantum computer

“64-dimensional quantum space” drastically boosts quantum computing

Scientists have demonstrated a powerful technique that will allow quantum computers to store much more information in photons of light. The team managed to encode eight levels of data into photons and read it back easily, representing an exponential le… Continue reading “64-dimensional quantum space” drastically boosts quantum computing