Harvard scientists have developed a groundbreaking photon router that creates an optical interface between light signals and superconducting microwave qubits, potentially solving a major quantum computing challenge by enabling different quantum systems to communicate efficiently without bulky wires, thus bringing distributed, fiber-optic-based quantum computers closer to reality.
Researchers have achieved a major quantum computing breakthrough by using a 56-qubit quantum computer to generate certifiably random numbers verified by classical supercomputers, marking a shift from theoretical quantum advantage to practical application with significant implications for cryptography, security, and fairness.
Princeton physicists accidentally discovered and directly visualized Hofstadter’s butterfly—a theoretical fractal pattern of electron energy levels predicted in 1976—using scanning tunneling microscopy on twisted bilayer graphene, revealing not only the long-sought fractal energy spectrum but also new quantum phenomena driven by electron interactions beyond Hofstadter’s original calculations.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has achieved the world’s first demonstration of quantum computational supremacy on a useful real-world problem, using their Advantage2 prototype quantum annealer to perform complex magnetic materials simulations in minutes that would take a classical supercomputer nearly one million years and consume more than the world’s annual electricity.
Researchers at China’s USTC have developed Zuchongzhi-3, a groundbreaking 105-qubit quantum computer that processes calculations 10^15 times faster than the most powerful supercomputers and one million times faster than Google’s latest quantum systems, marking a significant advancement in quantum supremacy.
IBM and Japan company GRID have built a partnership: GRID will join the IBM Q Network and receive access to IBM Q quantum computing systems. GRID is specialized in developing solutions in deep learning and […]
dacoso, a German IT service provider for data security, is cooperating with ID Quantique (IDQ), the Swiss leading global provider of quantum solutions. dacoso integrates the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solution of ID Quantique. (Dacoso) […]
In 2010, Randolf Pohl of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (Quantamagazine) announced his team precisely measured the size of the proton by substituting the electron of a hydrogen atom by a muon. The size […]
The quantum sensor, which NASA has developed with Bay Area-based company AOSense, relies on some 100 million cesium atoms. The device launches the atoms inside a cylindrical column and times how quickly they fall. Atoms […]
Researchers at Harvard University recently developed a quantum circuit-based algorithm inspired by convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This new technique is therefore called Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (QCNN). The team found a connection between two characteristics of CNNS […]
EDAG is partnering with Crypta Labs to develop Automotive Cyber Security (ACS) solutions with unbreakable quantum encryption to the highest safety and connectivity standards. Crypta Lab first developed its Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) technology […]
The Australian-based Q-CTRL announced a $15 million series A funding round with Square Peg Capital and Sierra Ventures joining existing investors Horizons Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. After years of research at the […]
The deal between Chancellor Angela Merkel and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, comes as Germany seeks to catch up to the United States and China in the quantum technology race. IBM will install a Q System […]
Different approaches to quantum mechanics invoke different meanings of probability. What is “probability”? This very amazing article discusses three of the leading approaches to quantum theory: the “dynamical collapse” theories, such as the GRW model, the […]
The evolution of a quantum system is governed by the associated Hamiltonian. A system defined by a parameter-dependent Hamiltonian acquires a geometric phase when adiabatically evolved. Such an adiabatic evolution of a system having non-degenerate […]
The researchers team reports their work on the Alibaba Cloud Quantum Development Platform (AC-QDP). They demonstrate with figures how AC-QDP helps in testing large-scale quantum algorithms (currently within the QAOA framework). They give new benchmark […]
NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology) has enlisted researchers from academia and private industry to get quantum-resistant cryptography ready for 2022. The agency is overseeing the second phase of its Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process to narrow down the […]
IBM has just launched the Qiskit Advocates Program, a global program that provides support to the individuals who actively contribute to the Qiskit Community. Advocates will receive special access to core members of the Qiskit […]
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a superconducting circuit that couples quantum waves of magnetic spins called magnons to photons of equivalent energy. “The electromagnetic wave represented by […]
Delft University researchers presented an interesting paper (A Link Layer Protocol for Quantum Networks) at the recent ACM SIGCOMM conference regarding the challenges of building a quantum communication network stack. Effective quantum networking needs a robust networking […]
IBM Q has announced a series of new quantum computing tools and technology: additions to the IBM Q Experience hardware with 5-qubit quantum computers, a university hackathon partner program, a series of video tutorials teaching […]
An exotic physical phenomenon, known as the Aharonov-Bohm Effect, involving optical waves, synthetic magnetic fields and time reversal, has been directly observed for the first time. This new finding could eventually lead to advances toward […]
Researchers at ETH Zurich’s Institute for Quantum Electronics successfully implemented a fundamental ingredient for the simulation of quantum gauge theories in a laboratory experiment. Their work is based on a technique called Floquet engineering. Gauge […]
Both companies announced a business and scientific collaboration to advance the use of quantum mechanics on complex molecular systems using quantum computing hardware. Schrödinger is the industry-leading computational platform to accelerate drug discovery and materials […]
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle forbids the velocity of the electron to be defined with arbitrary precision. The interplay of quantum mechanics and special relativity hence requires new alphabet to provide reliability. Researchers at the University […]
Researchers at Linköping University have shown how a quantum computer really works and have managed to simulate quantum computer properties in a classical computer. “We have shown that the major difference is that quantum computers […]
As you probably know, we are always very cautious with market forecasts. A new report from Tractica predicts that the total enterprise quantum computing market revenue will reach $9.1 billion annually by 2030, up from […]
Researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil describes an important theoretical finding that may contribute to the development of quantum computing and spintronics (spin electronics). They observed that molecules with the capacity to […]
CaixaBank has completed several real tests with a quantum computer to study financial applications to assess the capital at risk of financial assets, such as mortgage portfolios and treasury bonds. The Spanish bank used the […]
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light explored the interaction between a large artificial atom and acoustic fields with wavelengths several orders of magnitude […]