Remote Ion-Ion Entanglement: IonQ demonstrated remote ion-ion entanglement between qubits in separate ion traps, a major step in quantum networking.
Photonic Interconnects: The achievement is part of IonQ's broader strategy to develop photonic interconnects for expanding quantum systems.
Commercial Application: IonQ's work integrates this into a commercially available quantum computer, advancing the company's efforts to scale its systems.
IonQ, a quantum computing company, has achieved a key milestone by demonstrating remote ion-ion entanglement in a commercial setting. This result advances IonQ’s efforts to expand its quantum systems, focusing on quantum networking and photonic interconnects. The demonstration involved entangling qubits from separate ion traps using entangled photons to establish a communication link between them.
This achievement marks an important step in IonQ’s strategy to expand quantum systems through modularity and photonic interconnects. By connecting multiple ion traps via a photonic link, IonQ is progressing towards enabling quantum systems with larger numbers of qubits capable of solving more complex problems.
"IonQ’s north star remains scalability at high performance, and the progress we’ve made towards photonic interconnects ensures our customers will have access to large quantum systems capable of tackling the most complex problems." – Peter Chapman, President & CEO, IonQ
Building on the success of ion-photon entanglement demonstrated earlier this year, IonQ is now focused on further refining its quantum computing systems. The company plans to continue working on ion-ion entanglement to integrate these capabilities into its quantum processing units (QPUs), moving closer to achieving networked quantum systems.
IonQ’s unique architecture, based on trapped ion qubits, allows the company to scale its systems efficiently. By networking multiple ion traps, IonQ is working to develop enterprise-grade quantum computers capable of solving complex problems. Their latest achievement supports IonQ’s approach to making quantum systems more capable and available.
IonQ’s work on photonic interconnects will help create larger quantum systems, leading to faster and more reliable quantum computations. As IonQ continues to enhance its quantum computing systems, governments, businesses, and academic institutions look to its technology to address significant challenges in various industries.
