Truth of Light and Matter Revealed by Superconducting Quantum Circuits? What really are light and matter? Superconducting quantum circuits could reveal the answer Excerpts and salient points ~ + The definitions of entanglement and of photons are predicated on the idea that we can break-up […]
IBM Applies for Patent of “Quantum Computing Device Design” The list of claims is much longer than we are presenting here. Interesting read. Provokes some thoughts as to where IBM is heading. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. “Quantum Computing Device Design” in Patent Application Approval […]
The Basics of Quantum Computing in Two Pages Take it for what its worth. There may be more succinct explanations out there, but this is an example of what is out there. Much work to do at this early stage in the quantum computing era. […]
Eden Figuroa: Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Quantum Network Mastermind Novel Networking In brief… + As a new joint appointee at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, Eden Figueroa is getting accustomed to traversing between his roles within the Lab’s Computational Science Initiative (CSI) and […]
U.S. Led Research Building Long-distance Quantum Network Foundation Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have made strides in putting together a “true quantum internet.” The below excerpts are from a detailed piece about the team’s work. Well worth the read; covers many aspects of the network […]
First-ever Visual Image of Entangled Photons See the original source, below, for full images of the entangled photons and explanation of how the entangled photons were generated. Qubit. Scientists unveil the first-ever image of quantum entanglement Excerpts and salient points ~ + For the first […]
Qudits Beat Out Qubits with New Quantum Gate Research Researchers build transistor-like gate for quantum information processing – with qudits Excerpts and salient points ~ + Purdue University researchers are among the first to build a gate – what could be a quantum version of […]
U.S. Department of Energy Reveals Practical Way to Exchange Secrets Quantum—Widening the net Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory studying quantum communications have discovered a more practical way to share secret messages among three parties, which could ultimately lead to better cybersecurity for the electric […]
Stepping Towards Classical-Quantum Computing Interfaces with Microwaves Building a bridge to the quantum world Excerpts and salient points ~ + Entanglement is one of the main principles of quantum mechanics. Physicists from Professor Johannes Fink’s research group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria […]
New Protocol Achieving On-demand Single Photons; Realization of Optical Storage A New Theory for Trapping Light Particles Aims to Advance Development of Quantum Computers The proposed protocol can be used to realize “optical memories” and achieve on-demand storing and releasing of single photons. Quantum computers, […]
Sampling of Quantum Computing; French Perspective Computers: Promises of the Quantum Dawn Excerpts and salient points ~ + In this race for the greatest number of qubits and the creation of a quantum computer, two systems, currently neck and neck, offer the most interesting prospects. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quantum Internet Development a Melting Pot of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. Thorough discussion covering many of the aspects necessary to build a quantum internet. Qubit. ‘We need to think out of the box’: physicist Maria Spiropulu on how to build the quantum internet Experimental physicist […]
“Both Quantum Computing and Deep Learning May Never Again Be the Same…” Intel offers AI breakthrough in quantum computing. ZDNet. We don’t know why deep learning forms of neural networks achieve great success on many tasks; the discipline has a paucity of theory to explain […]
National University of Singapore and the Centre for Quantum Technologies Entangling Photons for Cybersecurity. New methods for photon wavelength production show promise in sending entangled photons through common commercial fiber optics networks. Singapore. Excerpts: “The technique works by carefully designing the photon source to create […]
Interesting Thought: Could Entangled Qubits Reveal a Black Hole’s Information? Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute in Maryland have implemented an experimental test for quantum scrambling. Quantum scrambling is a “chaotic shuffling of the information stored among a collection of quantum particles.” Recently, the JQI […]
Entangling Two Photons Serving Two Distinct Purposes. Diligent efforts at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology have produced entangled photons of two different wavelengths. The image below and the following explanation sum up this creative device. By carefully engineering the geometry of a micrometer-scale, […]
Universal Entangler: Negates Re-wiring, Choose Any Code. For the relatively few quantum computers in use today, the complexity of processing a quantum computing algorithm is intensive – to set up! Now, thanks to a research team at Yale University, the process should be easier with their […]
Unique, Practical, Scalable: Entangled Photons on a Chip. Developing practical, large-scale, precisely controllable quantum computing systems is the primary technological challenge for quantum science and technology. A relatively new device on the scene is a “quantum optical micro-comb.” These devices provide a “unique, practical and scalable […]
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 […]
Strategic U.S. Policy and Quantum Science: Time to Prepare. The Heritage Foundation has presented a primer for U.S. national security policymakers. Whether in policy or technology, the piece is an excellent synopsis, in simple terms, on the current status of quantum computing. From the report […]
Teleportation: Science Fiction or Science Fact. Quantum Computing is Advancing the Notion. Quantum photon entanglement has been proven to enable near-perfect secrecy of data transmission. In a sense, quantum entanglement utilizes teleportation, albeit very simplistic compared to what we find in the likes of Star Trek […]
Large-scale Quantum Processor, Programmable, Solid State. Flexibility to implement a variety of algorithms without modifying hardware enabled the classical computer to tackle any task from the simplest to the most complex. Taking this flexibility to quantum computing is a crucial next step to quantum computing’s ‘big […]
“What is a quantum computer?” New to quantum computing? What is a quantum bit? What is superposition? What is entanglement, decoherence, or quantum supremacy? Many questions are asked about the forthcoming revolution in computing. It will be kicked off by the quantum computer when one […]
Quantum Computers Needed. Underlying knowledge of atomic structure is fundamental to new discoveries in chemistry, physics, and certainly, quantum computing. Understanding atomic structure has been aided by supercomputers, or high-performance computing. A great challenge to studying atomic structure is how long researchers can simulate material […]
Closest We May Come to A Real-life Schrodinger’s Cat. Quantum theory is difficult for virtually all of us to wrap our minds around. The theory attempts to predict the behaviors of electrons, sub-atomic particles, photons, and overall, the tinniest known components. “One of the key tenets […]
Quantum Entanglement Self-testing Protocol. Quantum entanglement is key to quantum information processing. With the fragile state of quantum bits, device-independent certification of entangled states demands self-testing. “The central aim of self-testing is to certify the state and measurements of quantum systems without any knowledge of their […]
Protecting Entanglement of Photons with Symmetry. Research conducted at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology further proves quantum entanglement (quantum states) may be preserved when passing through nanoscale holes. The quantum computing nexus is the preservation of quantum information when passing through these waveguides. The […]
IBM’s View. IBM delivers their view of the current status of quantum computing and a prediction for quantum advantage at 3 to 5 years. This report is found at Forbes…