Lightmatter’s Chip, for a Post-Moore’s Law Era
Lightmatter’s Chip, for a Post-Moore’s Law Era. Lightmatter, a startup out of Boston, Massachusetts, is developing a silicon chip which uses photonics vice electronics to compute. Digital electronic computers perform matrix-vector products using multiply-accumulate units. Lightmatter is replacing this component with an optical counterpart known as the programmable Mach-Zehnder interferometer. “This photonic device is not bound […]
Quantum Science and Technology Showcased in New Journal
Quantum Science and Technology Showcased in New Journal. Japan, Canada, Europe, the United States, and Australia have had their quantum research efforts showcased in the premier issue of Quantum Science and Technology. The focus issue provides studies from leading quantum technology experts discussing their regional accomplishments and initiatives. QST’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Robert Thew, from the University […]
Increasing Qubit Control the Bristlecone Way
Increasing Qubit Control the Bristlecone Way. Google has been working on improving Bristlecone’s qubit control. New circuits have been developed which control its qubits from within the quantum computer’s cooling system. The number of physical connections between the quantum information processing units has been reduced. Fewer connections equals less time at room temperature; ergo, less chance […]
What is Quantum Computing?
What is Quantum Computing? The curious of the world are discovering quantum computing, often asking questions those familiar with the technology have heard all too often. What is quantum computing? What are the types of quantum computing solutions being studied? Who are the “champions of quantum computing” and what sets them apart for one another? […]
The Principle of It All. New Approach to Quantum Simulation Developed.
The Principle of It All. New Approach to Quantum Simulation Developed. A subatomic particles’ ability to exist in more than one place at once is fundamental to the power of quantum computers. This superposition — existing in more than one place at once — is the principle behind quantum computers and quantum simulators. Quantum simulators […]
Seriously, When Will Quantum Computing Have “Real” Commercial Value, or Does it Now?
Seriously, When Will Quantum Computing Have “Real” Commercial Value, or Does it Now? Nobody knows. So says the expertise at IEEE Spectrum. The team there has a series of articles, smartly linked, which try to answer this question. There’s an ebb and flow to when, rather if, quantum supremacy will be attained. The team reminds […]
First Conference for the Business of Quantum Computing, Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Sensors
First Conference for the Business of Quantum Computing, Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Sensors. In a few short weeks, research corporation, Inside Quantum Technology, will host a premier quantum technology event in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference will explore the current state of the industry, as well as look to the future, addressing numerous business aspects of quantum […]
Quantum Communication: Explained
Quantum Communication: Explained. If any aspect of quantum mechanics is ready to be commercialized, it is quantum communication. But what are we talking about? What is quantum communication? Consider these terms: Quantum key distribution, quantum repeater, quantum internet…are all parts of quantum communication. The team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has put together an “Explainer.” […]
IBM Q System One: Too Soon?
IBM Q System One: Too Soon? IBM’s unveiling of Q System One is indicative of the confidence that quantum is coming. But at what pace? Quantum computing’s unattainable cost for most corporations, and many governments, shackled to a crisis of the global lack of highly-technical skillsets as of yet largely undefined, will hinder potential for this […]
Causing Material Defects to Speed-up Quantum Technology Developments
Causing Material Defects to Speed-up Quantum Technology Developments. The second quantum revolution is arriving, arguably. It shows promise of new ways to measure, process, and transmit information, often requiring new types of materials. A multi-national group of scientists is “working on accelerator-based techniques for developing new materials that could speed up development of quantum technologies.” “The […]