The two PSI physicists Andreas Läuchli (left) and Andreas Elben were involved in developing a new type of digital-analogue quantum simulator. Credit: © Paul Scherrer Institute PSI/Mahir Dzambegovic

Google’s Hybrid Digital-Analog Quantum Simulator Breaks New Ground

Researchers at Google and PSI have developed a revolutionary quantum simulator that combines digital precision with analog modeling capabilities, enabling unprecedented studies of complex physical phenomena through a versatile 69-qubit system that can both precisely control initial conditions and naturally simulate physical interactions, opening new possibilities in fields ranging from materials science to astrophysics.