Two-Cavity System Generates High-Quality Single Photons Efficiently A new dual-cavity design for a quantum emitter, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), emits more high-quality single photons for carrying quantum information at room temperature than existing methods. The two-cavity system could make the development of […]
Moving the Needle On Nanoscale Imaging with Single-Molecule Magnets (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Amid intense research focus on magnetic single atoms and molecules – which could serve as the smallest possible memory elements in quantum computing – researchers report creating a sensor […]
New Insights into Quantum Measurements As reported in Physical Review Letters, Dr Paul Skrzypczyk and Professor Noah Linden looked at the way in which we gain information about the world at the quantum scale through the process of measurement. This work has been selected as […]
Holding the Universe Together with Quantum Computing Simulation A group of scientists at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab has figured out how to use quantum computing to simulate the fundamental interactions that hold together our universe. In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, Fermilab […]
Gambling with Quantum Cryptography Seemingly every industry has taken note of quantum computing. The casino industry is revealing some interest in the subject. Quantum computing could be good or it could be bad, depending on which side of the table you sit. Qubit. Excerpts and […]
Efficient Passive Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Author(s): Chun-Hui Zhang, Chun-Mei Zhang, and Qin Wang To date, only active-decoy-state methods have been adopted in current measurement-device-independent (MDI) quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols, causing security loopholes when modulating multiple light intensities with practical devices. To solve this […]
Quantum Bayesianism; Putting the Scientist Back in Science Considering the ongoing challenge of taking measurements in the quantum world and the meaning and accuracy of those measurements, do they form a true picture? Some say not. Objectivity and subjectivity come into the equation. Not to […]
Sobering Up Before Taking the Quantum Leap Quantum computing is one of the centers of gravity in leading edge technology today. There’s much in the media which is fausses nouvelles; quantum computing not to be excluded. Keeping quantum computing in perspective, help yourself shake out […]
Current Computing Technology Insufficient Say Business Leaders Just the Facts: • Business leaders want quantum technology now in order to realize business benefits and accelerate digital transformation through process optimization • Almost 90% of business leaders surveyed worldwide believe the insufficient power of […]
Fujitsu’s Q is True Fujitsu is developing a “real quantum computer” the head of the company’s research lab has revealed. Hirotaka Hara, director of Fujitsu Laboratories, told Computerworld that the company is working with a number of research groups to develop a “true” quantum machine. […]
Honeywell’s Quantum Leap: “As good as or better than…” Honeywell International Inc. threw down the gauntlet to Google and IBM in the race to create a new kind of supercomputer, announcing its own breakthrough in the arcane world of quantum mechanics. “We have a very […]
A Step Towards Probabilistic Computing When it comes to performing a calculation destined to arrive at an exact result, humans are hopelessly inferior to the computer. In other areas, humans are still lengths ahead of it: An example is signal processing, which plays an important […]
Atos Launches myQLM to Democratize Quantum Programming PARIS, May 16, 2019 — At the occasion of the 4th Atos Technology Days co-located with VivaTech, Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announces myQLM, a new program providing researchers, students and developers quantum programming tools […]
Proposed: The China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019. The U.S. Senate has introduced a new bill aimed at thwarting China’s intellectual property theft. The proposed legislation focusses on disruptive technologies. This includes quantum computing. Qubit. Excerpts and salient points ~ • The China Technology […]
Digital Quantum Simulators Can Be Astonishingly Robust Heidelberg Researchers investigate “error bound” that limits usable simulations. In solving quantum-physical problems in many-body systems, such as predicting material properties, conventional computers rapidly reach the limits of their capacity. Digital quantum simulators might help, but until now […]
Silicon Based Qubit Calculation Accuracy. UNSW, Sydney. Quantum world-first: researchers can now tell how accurate two-qubit calculations in silicon really are. After being the first team to create a two-qubit gate in silicon in 2015, UNSW Sydney engineers are breaking new ground again: they have […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Adds Quantum Information Science Home. New research facility will serve ORNL’s growing mission in computing, materials research and development. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and lab officials today broke ground on a multipurpose research facility that will provide state-of-the-art […]
U.S. Military Chief Pushes to Continue Disruptive Technology Investment. General Joseph Dunford is confident in the U.S. military’s ability to defend and deter adversaries. Recently, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made comment on future investments for the U.S. military. Artificial intelligence, directed […]
Does South Korea Need to Pivot to Adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Japan, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, and Bangladesh have made it to The Qubit Report this week. The topic centers around the nations’ readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. South Korea shows some […]
OP-ED: Australia’s Bickering Parents at the Wheel: Political Infighting Stymies Growth We have heard and seen much from various quantum computing industry startups and the University of New South Wales’ efforts in quantum research and development. Though these are our focus, this op-ed paints a […]
Bangladesh Sees Fourth Industrial Revolution Challenges; Quantum Computing is Cited Excerpts and salient points ~ Bangladesh has achieved an economic miracle over the past three decades, but it cannot afford to rest on its laurels now. To develop a garment industry from scratch and become […]
IBM Looking to Open Quantum Computing Doors in Thailand. Excerpts and salient points ~ IBM’s quantum ambassador, Robert Loredo, recently met staff at the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) to ask what the company could do to help Thailand solve problems through quantum […]
Japanese Startup has Big Plans for Quantum Computing with Promising Backers. Excerpts and salient points ~ The company recently set up an R&D project called Abeja X to dig into new technologies. The first target is quantum computing, which promises data analysis at astonishing speeds. […]
Proving Quantum Supremacy Requires Hundreds of Qubits. A team from Intel Labs released a study proving quantum is coming, supremely, when several hundred qubits are stabilized. Until then, we should not expect to solve any combinatorial problems. Qubit. From the study: Computational quantum technologies are […]
Quantum as a Service (QaaS). Today is showing an automobile industry flavor of quantum computing. With the nascent quantum systems in development, size, complexity, and cost are keeping many entrepreneurs and established companies from taking the dip. Those that are getting involved are, in part, […]
Automotive Industry Sees Billions in Quantum Computing. VW and D-Wave, Bosch [parts] and Zapata Computing, Ford and NASA, Daimler and IBM (and Google) and the list is growing. The automotive industry is partnering with the budding quantum computing industry all the while exploring first uses […]
Taking Quantum Computing to Students Quantum leap into the future of education. The quantum era will soon be upon us. The changes we will see will far outpace even those we saw in the development of personal computers, smartphones and broadband networking — combined. IBM […]
Keeping Quantum Computing Reports From Lying. Numerous salient points regarding the confidentiality and integrity of data being espoused by quantum computing devices. Having been on the cybersecurity side of classical computing for years, the topic discussed in the Communications of the ACM piece, Questioning Quantum, […]
Japan and The United States Push Forward in Quantum Technology Japan, US affirm cooperation in AI, quantum technology. Japan and the United States agreed Thursday [May 2nd] to step up cooperation in the areas of artificial intelligence and quantum science and technology. The two governments […]
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Takes Pride In Quantum Computing and Chemical Research Direction Tri-Cities scientists are taking a quantum leap in supercomputing for clean energy and more. PNNL. PNNL’s Katherine Koh, who explores and develops the chemistry for hydrogen fuel cell technologies, may one day […]
Tangent to Quantum Computing: Quantum Spin of Electrons Providing High-Capacity Information Storage Researchers at Argonne have discovered a way to control the direction of electron spin in a cobalt-iron alloy, influencing its magnetic properties. The result could have implications for more powerful and energy-efficient materials […]
Quantum Bits Entangled Using Sound at Distance with Quality. The University of Chicago develops a way to entangle two superconducting qubits with sound vice microwaves. “A challenge for scientists and engineers as they advance quantum technology is to be able to translate quantum signals from […]
IDQ Reviews Quantum Computing Industry for Q1 2019. On April 30, ID Quantique issued its review of first quarter quantum computing. IBM, D-Wave, and IDQ’s own quantum key distribution and random number generator made the review. Got a minute? It’s all it takes for the […]
Quantum Communication Theory, Informativeness, Noise and Measurement: New Insights New insights into quantum measurements. University of Bristol. Researchers from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the process of quantum measurement, one of the defining, and most quantum features of quantum mechanics. As […]
Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information for Quantum Neural Networks. Interesting research is being conducted which pulls together quantum information technologies and artificial neural networks. The two together have provided promising advances: Enhanced machine-learning efficiency Speed-up of classical tasks Solving complex quantum problems (such as the […]
Quantum Physicists Pouring Photon Schnapps. A Still for Light Quanta. An atom in a cavity extracts highly pure single photons from weak laser light. Quantum physicists can now distil a kind of photon schnapps. When spirits are distilled, the alcohol content increases relative to the […]
Mass Producing “Stable and Able” Quantum Bits. University of Copenhagen researchers realize new platform for future quantum computer. Quantum physics. University of Copenhagen physicists, as part of the University and Microsoft collaboration focused on topological quantum computing, may have unloosed a Gordian knot in quantum […]
Needs or Wants: Quantum Data Analyst. Fast forward to 2050, quantum computing is here (because quantum is coming). The industry is rapidly changing, the world is beginning to accommodate these powerful devices. Now we need the workforce. Recruiting Times has put out a prediction for […]
Quantum Computing, Hacking, Encryption, Policy Implications. Implications of Quantum Computing for Encryption Policy. Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but its future development could reshape many aspects of computing, including encryption. Although the impact of quantum computing on encryption has been widely discussed, there […]
Nothing Spooky About It Says University of Toronto Professor. And he’s right. From the below piece, “This is an entangled state of the two atoms. Neither your atom, nor your friend’s, has a definite energy in this superposition. Nevertheless, the properties of the two atoms […]
Micius Quantum Prize for 2018 Goes to Peter Shor. Peter Shor, the Morss Professor of Applied Mathematics at MIT, has received the2018 Micius Quantum Prize, which is awarded within the field of quantum computation. Shor was nominated for his groundbreaking theoretical work on the factoring […]
Indium Arsenide: Solution for a Scalable Quantum Computer? Above image is of a nanomechanical router. Full caption: “The research team has invented a component, called a nanomechanical router, that emits quantum information carried by light particles (photons) and routes them into different directions inside a […]
IBM Gobbles Up Notre Dame. IBM is adding Notre Dame University to its retinue of higher-learning establishments joining the IBM Q Network. University of Louisville, University of Colorado, University of North Carolina…and on and on. Smart move on IBM’s part? Time will tell. Qubit. Notre […]
Skeptically Hyping About Quantum. Some say never, some say 5 decades (U.S. Military), some say 5 to 10 years (IBM). But nobody is saying it is not coming. Because Quantum is Coming. Quantum will get here sooner if it could be capitalized upon; as […]
Virginia Tech Hitches Its Wagon to IBM’s Train of Schools in the IBM Q Network. Continuing the enrollment of universities, IBM has now pulled in to Virginia Tech and brought the school on-board the IBM Q Network. Qubit. Virginia Tech joining IBM Q Network to […]
Disruptive Tech, Congressional Traditions In Clash of Old and New and It May Not End Well for the U.S. The New Revolution in Military Affairs. In 1898, a Polish banker and self-taught military expert named Jan Bloch published The Future of War, the culmination of […]
QPress to Build Flakey Material for Quantum Information Science Studies. Building a Printing Press for New Quantum Materials. Brookhaven National Laboratory. Scientists at Brookhaven Lab’s Center for Functional Nanomaterials are developing an automated system to synthesize entirely new materials made from stacked atomically thin two-dimensional […]
Barclays, JP Morgan Chase; Barking at and Chasing Quantum Computing for the Financial Leap Ahead. Numerous aspects to quantum computing’s presumed sooner-than-later arrival on the financial services computing scene are discussed in this thorough read. Qubit. Quantum on the money: fintech is banking on the […]