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Quantum Physics Jun 22, 2022

Chicago Quantum Exchange takes first steps toward a future that could revolutionize computing and medicine

Flashes of what may become a transformative new technology are coursing through a network of optic fibers under Chicago.

Optics & Photonics Jun 15, 2022

Physicists make leaps in reading out qubits with laser light

Qubits are a basic building block for quantum computers, but they're also notoriously fragile—tricky to observe without erasing their information in the process. Now, new research from the University of Colorado Boulder ...

Quantum Physics Jun 10, 2022

Glimpses of quantum computing phase changes show researchers the tipping point

Researchers at Duke University and the University of Maryland have used the frequency of measurements on a quantum computer to get a glimpse into the quantum phenomena of phase changes—something analogous to water turning ...

Quantum Physics Jun 6, 2022

Developing the next generation of quantum algorithms and materials

Quantum computers are expected to revolutionize the way researchers solve difficult computing problems. These computers are being designed to tackle major challenges in fundamental research areas, such as quantum chemistry. ...

Superconductivity Jun 3, 2022

Doubling up Cooper pairs to protect qubits in quantum computers from noise

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has developed a means of using pairs of Cooper pairs to protect qubits inside a quantum computer from external noise. In their paper published in the journal ...

Quantum Physics May 24, 2022

Breakthrough in quantum universal gate sets: A high-fidelity iToffoli gate

High-fidelity quantum logic gates applied to quantum bits (qubits) are the basic building blocks of programmable quantum circuits. Researchers at the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...

Superconductivity May 19, 2022

Thermalization and information scrambling in a superconducting quantum processor

In recent years, physicists have carried out extensive studies focusing on quantum technology and quantum many-body systems. Two out-of-equilibrium dynamical processes that have attracted particular attention in this field ...

Quantum Physics May 19, 2022

Laser annealing transmon qubits for high-performance superconducting quantum processors

Quantum physicists aim to scale the number of qubits during quantum computing, while maintaining high-fidelity quantum gates; this is a challenging task due to the precise frequency requirements that accompany the process. ...

Quantum Physics May 13, 2022

Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems

When thinking about quantum mechanical systems, single photons and well-isolated ions and atoms may spring to mind, or electrons spreading through a crystal. More exotic in the context of quantum mechanics are genuinely mechanical ...

Quantum Physics May 13, 2022

More efficient optical quantum gates

Future quantum computers are expected not only to solve particularly tricky computing tasks, but also to be connected to a network for the secure exchange of data. In principle, quantum gates could be used for these purposes. ...

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