Spin-Based Quantum Computing Edges Closer With New Spin-Controlling Methods
Scientists Excite Magnons in Nanostructures With Laser Pulses Points to note… + Physicists from MIPT and the Russian Quantum Center, joined by colleagues from Saratov State University and Michigan Technological University, have demonstrated new methods for controlling spin waves in nanostructured bismuth iron garnet films via short laser pulses. Presented in Nano Letters, the solution […]
Schrödinger’s Cat Need Not Worry About Gravity
The Fate of Schrödinger’s Cat Probably Isn’t in The Hands of Gravity, Experiment Finds Read More… + A number of physicists have wondered if good old gravity is responsible for forcing the particle equivalent of a roulette ball to settle into its metaphorical pocket. That’s looking a little less likely in the wake of a […]
Graphene Superlattices Studied, Possible Impacts to Quantum Computing
Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices Points to note… + An international team led by researchers at Rutgers University in the US has found a way to create “flat” electronic bands – that is, electron states in which there is no relationship between the electrons’ energy and velocity – in graphene simply by causing […]
University of New Mexico Aims to Improve Quantum Computing Algorithms
Miyake Research Group improves quantum computing algorithms Key points… + At The University of New Mexico, the Miyake Research Group has been taking part in an initiative called the Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum co-design, or STAQ, project aimed at developing and improving quantum systems. Funded by a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation, […]
$1M Quantum-Focused Pitch Competition for University Researchers
$1M Quantum-Focused Pitch Competition for University Researchers AFRL doubles-down on Quantum advancement with International University Pitch Event and Open Innovation Facility Press release… Rome, N.Y. – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) has teamed up with a conglomerate of academic, industry and government agencies from around the world to grow the quantum innovation […]
Big Company and Big Chemical Simulation on Quantum Computer
Big Company and Big Chemical Simulation on Quantum Computer Google conducts largest chemical simulation on a quantum computer to date Excerpts and salient points ~ + Developing an ability to predict chemical processes by simulating them on computers would be of great benefit to chemists—currently, they do most of it through trial and error. A […]
How Do Quantum Computing and Classical Computing Differ? How did We Get Here?
Succinct and broad coverage of the differences between quantum and classical systems at the fundamental level. Well worth the read from the source. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit Breaking Down The Buzz Around Quantum Computing Read More… + A classical computer’s main purpose is to save and manipulate data for working. Its chip uses bits […]
Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Goal to Achieve Quantum Advantage in Many Fields
Brookhaven Lab to Lead Quantum Research Center Led by Brookhaven Lab, the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage seeks to reach quantum advantage—the point where a quantum computer outperforms a classical one on a useful task—in scientific computations by simultaneously designing hardware and software. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has selected Brookhaven […]
The Five National Quantum Information Science Centers are a Big Deal and Here’s Why
Why Five New National Quantum Information Science Centers Are a Huge Deal Read More… + DOE has established five new quantum information science centers at its national labs with funding of over $965 million, including $625 million in authorized funding from the DOE over five years, and over $340 million from the center participants. Why […]
Are Cosmic Rays Why Your Quantum Computer “Don’t Work”?
Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing Key points… + But researchers at MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have found that a qubit’s performance will soon hit a wall. [T]he team reports that the low-level, otherwise harmless background radiation that is emitted by trace elements in concrete walls and incoming […]