In Case You Missed It! U.S. to Pump $1.275B into Quantum Computing
In Case You Missed It! U.S. to Pump $1.275B into Quantum Computing. U.S. National Quantum Initiative Act became law December 21st. And with passage, ear-marking nearly $1.3B for U.S. Government agencies develop quantum information science and derivatives. Reference is found at NationalDEFENSE…
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
The School of Engineering is welcoming 11 new faculty members to its departments, institutes, labs, and centers. With research and teaching activities ranging from the development of novel microscopy techniques to intelligent systems and mixed-autonomy mobility, they are poised to make significant contributions in new directions across the school and to a wide range of research efforts […]
Hybrid Qubits: Solving Coherence and Initialization Problems
Solving Coherence and Initialization Problems of Qubits with Hybrid Qubits. Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have succeeded in creating a device – an architecture based on semiconductors – for quantum computing which solves two problems plaguing the furtherance of quantum computing. Speed is critical to developing quantum computers, “First, the device […]
Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have recorded, for the first time, the “temporal coherence” of a graphene qubit — meaning how long it can maintain a special state that allows it to represent two logical states simultaneously. The demonstration, which used a new kind of graphene-based qubit, represents a critical step forward for practical quantum […]
First two-dimensional material that performs as both topological insulator and superconductor
A transistor based on the 2-D material tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) sandwiched between boron nitride can switch between two different electronic states — one that conducts current only along its edges, making it a topological insulator, and one that conducts current with no resistance, making it a superconductor — researchers at MIT and colleagues from four other institutions […]
Rydberg Atoms: Taking Quantum Communication Excitement to a New Level.
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has been studying Rydberg atoms. The highly excited atoms are being researched for use in communications receivers. ARL wants to achieve high data throughput in existing communications networks.
Atom Sized-Magnet = Smaller, More Stable Qubit
Scientists in South Korea have shown the ability to detect magnetism in the nucleus of an atom.
University of Delaware Studying Tunable Qubits
This past September, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded substantial sums to a number of universities. The funding is to go toward advancing quantum information science. One university, the University of Delaware, received funds to that end.
Quantum Advantage Achieved?
IBM, the Technical University of Munich, and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, have presented proof of the theorized superiority of a quantum computing over classical computing.
Center for Theoretical Physics professors earn DOE Quantum Information Science Awards
Center for Theoretical Physics professors Daniel Harlow, Aram Harrow, Hong Liu and Jesse Thaler have been named recipients of research awards in the U.S. Department of Energy’s new program in Quantum Information Science (QIS). The awards were made in conjunction with the White House Summit on Advancing American Leadership in QIS, highlighting the high priority that […]