Nanobolometer to Measure Your Cryostat’s Radiation, Keep Your Qubits Fresh Radiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers from Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have built a super-sensitive bolometer, a […]
Chicago Quantum Exchange Hosting Workforce and Research Summit Chicago Quantum Summit to gather international experts In brief… + Top experts in quantum technology from around the globe will gather at the University of Chicago on Oct. 25 to discuss the future of quantum information science […]
Advances in Single Photon Production Using Tungsten Diselenide Solving the mystery of quantum light in thin layers Excerpts and salient points ~ + When a current is applied to a thin layer of tungsten diselenide, it begins to glow in a highly unusual fashion. In […]
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Harnessing Spin Through Sound to Power Quantum Computing Quantum state of single electrons controlled by ‘surfing’ on sound waves Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers have successfully used sound waves to control quantum information in a single electron, a significant step towards efficient, robust […]
When Quantum Technology Matures, the Strategic Balance May Tilt in China’s Favor Interesting piece from Moor Insights & Strategy. Puts together many of the aspects of government, industry, and military for quantum technology funding and R&D. Worth the read from the global-strategic perspective; from the […]
Measuring & Characterizing Entangled States Research Key to Quantum Information Applications Viewpoint: Directly Measuring an Entangled State Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers have directly measured the components of a nonlocal, entangled wave function, rather than relying on indirect tomographic or reconstructive techniques. + […]
High-fidelity Quantum Gates Controllable with New Technique Hamiltonian learning technique advances quantum spin register Points to note… + Researchers have developed an efficient way to characterize the effective many-body Hamiltonian of the solid-state spin system associated with a nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond. The technique […]
Hype, Hope, Moore’s Law, and Quantum Computing; India and France Collaborate ‘Quantum computing’s trapped between hype and hope … in science you get surprises and what’s useful may not be what we expect now’ Excerpts and salient points ~ + One way to combat the […]
‘Re-entrant Superconductivity’ in Uranium Ditelluride Promising for Use in Quantum Computers Rare ‘Lazarus superconductivity’ observed in promising, rediscovered material In brief… + Once dismissed by physicists for its apparent lack of interesting physical properties, uranium ditelluride is having its own Lazarus moment. The current study […]
Google’s Quantum Supremacy Proves Quantum Computing is Merely ‘Really, Really Hard’ Why I Called It ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Excerpts and salient points ~ + The quantum supremacy milestone allegedly achieved by Google is a pivotal step in the quest for practical quantum computers. I thought it […]
Just SiC. Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Research May Pan Out for Quantum Information Processing Silicon is in the scope for many quantum computing research teams. But what exactly is SiC? To understand the application to quantum computing in this piece, we had to sort it out. […]
Peeking at Schrodinger’s Cat Without Disrupting the Quantum State Can we peek at Schrödinger’s cat without disturbing it? Excerpts and salient points ~ + Their new paper published this month has found that by reading the information observed from a quantum system away from the […]
Quantum Information Science Research Gets a Boo$t from the U.S. DoE Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research Selected notes ~ + [T]he U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related […]
Is Quantum Computing Headed for a Quantum Winter? Well done report. Points out some of the realities to ‘hype’ and where the quantum computing business stands (or sits). Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Beyond quantum supremacy: the hunt for useful quantum computers Selected notes ~ […]
There May Be a Zoo of Non-classical Correlations Different than Bell’s Viewpoint: Quantum Correlations Take a New Shape Excerpts and salient points ~ + Bell experiments provide perhaps the clearest demonstration of how radically quantum physics departs from classical physics. In such experiments, pairs of […]
Quantum Internet Through More Quantum Spins In Diamonds A ten-qubit solid-state spin register with remarkable quantum memory In brief… + Recently, a team of researchers at TU Delft and Element Six has successfully demonstrated a fully controllable ten-qubit spin register with a quantum memory up […]
Quantum Internet Getting Closer with New U.S. Army Research Lab and the University of Innsbruck Research Army Project Brings Quantum Internet Closer to Reality In brief… + The U.S. Army’s Combat Capability Development’s Army Research Laboratory’s Center for Distributed Quantum Information, funded and managed by […]
Building a Quantum Internet Well worth taking some time to read from the source, below. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. To Invent a Quantum Internet Excerpts and salient points ~ + The ability of networks to transmit data — as well as their tendency to […]
Sensing Magnetic Fields with a Quantum Sensor on a Microchip Interesting and clear description of this ‘quantum sensor on a silicon chip’ are found at the source link, below. In addition to applications to GPS, there are medical applications mentioned. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. […]
Being Clever About Correcting Qubit Errors Scientists one step closer to a fully functioning quantum computer Selected notes ~ + Just like ordinary computers, however, quantum computers need a way to transfer information between qubits, and this presents a major experimental challenge. + “A quantum […]
Academia’s Collaboration Yields 2000 Atoms in Superposition 2000 atoms in two places at once Selected notes ~ + The quantum superposition principle has been tested on a scale as never before in a new study by scientists at the University of Vienna in collaboration with […]
Tungsten Disulfide: Manipulating and Detecting the Electrons in the Valleys To Facilitate Control of Qubits? ‘Valley states’ in this super-thin material could potentially be used for quantum computing In brief… + In a paper published Sept. 13 in Nature Communications, scientists report that they can […]
Using Sound vice Quantum Computing Environments to Search Big Data Sound of the future: A new analog to quantum computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + While quantum computing has been touted as a way to intelligently sort through big data, quantum environments are difficult […]
China’s Micius Leaves Open Question of Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity Possibilities Though fascinating to think about, there is this interesting line in the closing, “Pan and the team will launch a new satellite that will orbit 20 to 60 times higher than Micius to […]
Purdue University Pushes Forward With Probabilistic Bits, P-bits; “Poor Man’s Q-bit” ‘Poor man’s qubit’ can solve quantum problems without going quantum Excerpts and salient points ~ + Engineers at Purdue University and Tohoku University in Japan have built the first hardware to demonstrate how the […]
Image Charge Detection to Measure Electron Spin. Is It Possible without Disrupting Quantum System? New method for detecting quantum states of electrons Key points… + Researchers in the Quantum Dynamics Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) devised a new […]
A Step Toward Large-scale Quantum Computers: Characterization of Non-Gaussian Noise in Superconducting Qubits Research advances noise cancelling for quantum computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + “This is the first concrete step toward trying to characterize more complicated types of noise processes than commonly assumed […]
Controlling Quantum Waves with a Traffic Light, Figuratively of Course The quantum technology advancement could help lead to improvements in computing, data processing Points to note… + A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a “traffic light” that can bring quantum waves to a […]
Quantum Clocks + Entanglement + Tweezers + Atoms = ? JILA’s novel atomic clock design offers ‘tweezer’ control Excerpts and salient points ~ + JILA physicists have demonstrated a novel atomic clock design that combines near-continuous operation with strong signals and high stability, features not […]
Achieving 3D in a Quantum Hall System SUTD team helps make leap in quantum mechanics Excerpts and salient points ~ + The quantum world is already playing a huge role in technology. One of its most striking behaviours is the “quantum Hall effect” (QHE). Electricity […]
Quantum Computing: The New Brain Drain Out of Universities Having just completed an even at Quantum Tech Congress 2019 in Boston, The Qubit Report ambassador noted the number of corporate delegates with a PhD was “eye-opening.” Organizations such M SQUARED, NKT Photonics, and Zapata Computing, […]
Creating an Echo Chamber for Quantum Information Systems Scientists Pave the Way for Quantum Computing by Coupling Magnetization to Superconductivity Excerpts and salient points ~ + In a recent study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a miniaturized […]
Israel Launches Quantum Technologies Development Consortium Quantum Leap Made by Israel’s Quantum Technology Leaders Excerpts and salient points ~ + Israel’s government, defense industries, and academic institutions will collaborate in quantum technologies. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael, Accubeat, Ben-Gurion University, the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, […]
The Broader Picture: Issues in The Studying of Quantum Mechanics Op-ed worth the read. Comments are where an understanding of the originating author’s perception is founded. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Quantum Supremacy II (Not Even Wrong) Excerpts and salient points ~ + Looking at […]
IBM Leaning Forward in Preparing Tomorrow’s Quantum Scientists and Developers IBM is building a quantum workforce. From a new online textbook for programming quantum computers, permitting real time on a quantum computing system, to creating a video series for coders, IBM is leaning forward. They […]
Link Layer Protocol a First for a Quantum Internet World’s first link layer protocol brings quantum internet closer to a reality Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers from QuTech, a collaboration between TNO and TU Delft, have achieved a world’s first in quantum internet […]
Optical Waves, Synthetic Magnetic Fields, Reversing Time May Lead to Quantum Computers Exotic physics phenomenon is observed for first time Points to note… + An exotic physical phenomenon, involving optical waves, synthetic magnetic fields, and time reversal, has been directly observed for the first time, […]
Quantum Computing 101 Always a good time to either learn or to review just what quantum computing is about, where it is headed, and just how malleable the way-forward may be. The full work covers a lot of area in a short span. Because Quantum […]
Thailand to Establish National Institute of Quantum Technology Cabinet backs 37bn baht science, innovation scheme Key points… + The government will spend 37 billion baht [approximately 1.2B USD] financing its ambitious scientific research and innovation development scheme in the next eight years to increase Thailand’s […]
“Technologists, Academia, and Government” Collaboration Needed for Quantum Computing Success Quantum Computing Holds Promise for the Public Sector Excerpts and salient points ~ + Today, quantum is about to enter what many believe is its golden age, with the potential to calculate a vast number […]
Is There Potential for Quantum Computers to Eek-out the Last Bit of Renewable Energy? Can Quantum Computing Aid Clean Technology? Points to note… + Quantum Computing in Energy Harnessing. Harnessing clean, renewable energy from solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric stations requires manual or computer-aided […]
U.S. Department of Energy Investing $21.4M into Quantum Information Science Research Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research Key points… U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related to both particle […]
Brazil Research Team Advancing Spintronics & Quantum Computing Using Weyl Semi-metals Break in temporal symmetry produces molecules that can encode information Full release… In a study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil describes an […]
ASX Announcement (ASX:AXE) 26 August 2019 Qubit component positioned with nanoscale precision Highlights Archer team assembles the first qubit material component (“qubit”) of the 12CQ room-temperature qubit processor (“chip”) with nanometre precision. The ability to directly position individual qubits is a key requirement for building […]
Quantum Information Storage via Magnetic Skyrmions and Spintronics Understanding how electric current affects the magnetic skyrmion changes Key points… + Matter behaves differently when it’s tiny. At the nanoscale, electric current cuts through mountains of particles, spinning them into vortexes that can be used intentionally […]
Proving Quantum Effects Boosts Confidence for Development of Quantum Computers Cracking a decades-old test, researchers bolster case for quantum mechanics Excerpts and salient points ~ + In a new study, researchers demonstrate creative tactics to get rid of loopholes that have long confounded tests of […]
“Nature as Computer” Studied as Substitute for Quantum Computing Efficiency The Pentagon Is Turning to Nature to Solve Its Most Complex Problems Excerpts and salient points ~ + On Aug. 1, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off a research initiative that looks to […]