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Quantum Computers News

March 7, 2017

Quantum Computers: Sorting Machine for Atoms

Novel Quantum State in Strange Insulators

Data Transfer Efficiency Record Broken in Study

New Research Field With Bright Perspectives

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New Data Mining Resource for Organic Materials Available

Mar. 6, 2017 — A new, freely accessible database of organic and organometallic materials’ electronic structures is now available online for research with quantum ... read more

Mathematician Breaks Down How to Defend Against Quantum Computing Attacks

Feb. 28, 2017 — Newly written code, called the Generalized Knapsack Code, could thwart hackers armed with next generation quantum ... read more

Will Androids Dream of Quantum Sheep?

Feb. 13, 2017 — Quantum replicants of responsive systems can be more efficient than classical models, say researchers, because classical models have to store more past information than is necessary to simulate the ... read more

The Ultimate Green Technology: Creating Computers That Use 10,000 Times Less Energy

Feb. 13, 2017 — Imagine patterning and visualizing silicon at the atomic level, something which, if done successfully, will revolutionize ... read more

Taming Complexity

Feb. 10, 2017 — Quantum systems consisting of many particles are a major challenge for physicists, since their behavior can be determined only with immense computational power. Physicists ... read more

Large Groups of Photons on Demand: An Equivalent of Photonic 'Integrated Circuit'

Feb. 8, 2017 — Holographic atomic memory is the first device able to generate single photons on demand in groups of several dozen or more. ... read more

Protecting Quantum Computing Networks Against Hacking Threats

Feb. 3, 2017 — As we saw during the 2016 US election, protecting traditional computer systems, which use zeros and ones, from hackers is not a perfect science. Now consider the complex ... read more

First Step Towards Photonic Quantum Network

Jan. 25, 2017 — Advanced photonic nanostructures are well on their way to revolutionizing quantum technology for quantum networks based on light. Researchers have now developed the first ... read more

Study of Electron Movement on Helium May Impact the Future of Quantum Computing

Jan. 25, 2017 — The future of quantum computing is a hot topic not only for experts but also in many commercial and governmental agencies. ... read more

Big Brother Will Have Some Difficulty 'Watching You' in Future

Jan. 23, 2017 — New research has exciting implications for fast and secure data transfer in the future and will aid technological advances that seek to establish more secure quantum ... read more

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March 7, 2017

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Quantum Simulation Technique Yields Topological Soliton State in SSH Model

Jan. 3, 2017 — Using atomic quantum-simulation, an experimental technique involving finely tuned lasers and ultracold atoms about a billion times colder than room temperature to replicate the properties of a ... read more

Electron-Photon Small-Talk Could Have Big Impact on Quantum Computing

Dec. 22, 2016 — In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, researchers have built a device in which a single electron can pass its quantum information to a particle of ... read more

The Sound of Quantum Vacuum

Dec. 22, 2016 — Quantum mechanics dictates sensitivity limits in the measurements of displacement, velocity and acceleration. A recent experiment probes these limits, analyzing how quantum fluctuations set a sensor ... read more

Ultra-Small Nanocavity Advances Technology for Secure Quantum-Based Data Encryption

Dec. 21, 2016 — Researchers have developed a new type of light-enhancing optical cavity that is only 200 nanometers tall and 100 nanometers across. Their new nanoscale system represents a step toward brighter ... read more

A Nano-Roundabout for Light

Dec. 8, 2016 — Scientists have created a nanoscale optical element that regulates the flow of light particles at the intersection of two glass fibers like a roundabout. A single atom was used to control the light ... read more

Further Improvement of Qubit Lifetime for Future Quantum Computers

Dec. 8, 2016 — An international team of scientists has succeeded in making further improvements to the lifetime of superconducting quantum circuits. An important prerequisite for the realization of high-performance ... read more

Construction of Practical Quantum Computers Radically Simplified

Dec. 2, 2016 — Scientists have invented a ground-breaking new method that puts the construction of large-scale quantum computers within reach of current ... read more

Researchers Take First Look Into the 'Eye' of Majoranas

Dec. 1, 2016 — Majorana fermions are particles that could potentially be used as information units for a quantum computer. An experiment has confirmed their theory that Majorana fermions can be generated and ... read more

New Quantum States for Better Quantum Memories

Nov. 23, 2016 — How can quantum information be stored as long as possible? An important step forward in the development of quantum memories has been achieved by a research ... read more

Single Photon Converter: Key Component of Quantum Internet

Nov. 22, 2016 — A team of physicists has constructed and tested a compact, efficient converter capable of modifying the quantum properties of individual photons. The new device should facilitate the construction of ... read more

Tracking the Flow of Quantum Information

Nov. 17, 2016 — If objects in motion are like rainwater flowing through a gutter and landing in a puddle, then quantum objects in motion are like rainwater that might end up in a bunch of puddles, all at once. ... read more

World's Fastest Quantum Simulator Operating at the Atomic Level

Nov. 16, 2016 — Scientists have develop the world's fastest simulator that can simulate quantum mechanical dynamics of a large number of particles interacting with each other within one billionths of a ... read more

Technology Lights the Way for Quantum Computing

Nov. 15, 2016 — Researchers have developed scalable, electrically driven photon sources to drive powerful quantum technologies, outlines a new ... read more

Breakthrough in the Quantum Transfer of Information Between Matter and Light

Nov. 10, 2016 — From stationary to flying qubits at speeds never reached before…. This feat brings us a little closer to the era when information is transmitted via quantum ... read more

Stable Quantum Bits Can Be Made from Complex Molecules

Nov. 10, 2016 — Quantum computing is about to get more complex. Researchers have evidence that large molecules made of nickel and chromium can store and process information in the same way bytes do for digital ... read more

Scientists Set Traps for Atoms With Single-Particle Precision

Nov. 3, 2016 — Researchers report a new method to use lasers as optical "tweezers" to pick individual atoms out from a cloud and hold them in place. As the atoms are "trapped," the scientists ... read more

Supercomputer Comes Up With a Profile of Dark Matter

Nov. 2, 2016 — In the search for the mysterious dark matter, physicists have used elaborate computer calculations to come up with an outline of the particles of this unknown form of matter. To do this, the ... read more

New Technique for Creating NV-Doped Nanodiamonds May Be Boost for Quantum Computing

Nov. 2, 2016 — A new technique has been created for creating NV-doped single-crystal nanodiamonds, only four to eight nanometers wide, which could serve as components in room-temperature quantum computing ... read more

Quantum Processing: Coherence Vs. Control

Nov. 1, 2016 — Researchers explore the delicate balance between coherence and control with a simple but complete platform for quantum ... read more

Precise Quantum Cloning: Possible Pathway to Secure Communication

Oct. 26, 2016 — Physicists have produced near-perfect clones of quantum information using a new method to surpass previous cloning ... read more

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Quantum simulation technique yields topological soliton state in SSH model

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Ultra-small nanocavity advances technology for secure quantum-based data encryption

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Friday, December 2, 2016

Construction of practical quantum computers radically simplified

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Researchers take first look into the 'eye' of majoranas

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

New quantum states for better quantum memories

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Single photon converter: key component of quantum internet

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tracking the flow of quantum information

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

World's fastest quantum simulator operating at the atomic level

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Technology lights the way for quantum computing

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Scientists set traps for atoms with single-particle precision

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Quantum processing: Coherence vs. Control

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Precise quantum cloning: Possible pathway to secure communication

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Quantum computers: 10-fold boost in stability achieved

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

New 3-D wiring technique brings scalable quantum computers closer to reality

Monday, October 17, 2016

Scientist creates most efficient quantum cascade laser ever

Friday, October 14, 2016

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Strongest coupling between light and matter ever achieved

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Acoustic resonator device paves the way for better communication

Thursday, September 15, 2016

A tight squeeze for electrons: Quantum effects observed in 'one-dimensional' wires

Thursday, September 8, 2016

New chip could bring highest level of encryption to any mobile device

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Discovery creates future opportunity in quantum computing

Monday, August 22, 2016

Monday, August 8, 2016

Prototype chip could help make quantum computing practical

Friday, August 5, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Programmable ions set the stage for general-purpose quantum computers

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Bridging the gap between the quantum and classical worlds

Friday, July 29, 2016

New device steps us towards quantum computing

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

A new type of quantum bits

Friday, July 22, 2016

Physicists discover a new approach for building quantum computers

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Researchers make leap in measuring quantum states

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

New device lengthens the life of quantum information

Monday, July 18, 2016

The birth of quantum holography: Making holograms of single light particles!

Friday, July 8, 2016

Atomic bits despite zero-point energy?

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Quantum processor for single photons

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Surprising qualities of insulator ring surfaces

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

New, better way to build circuits for world's first useful quantum computers

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Particle zoo in a quantum computer

Friday, June 17, 2016

Method for detecting quantum entanglement refined

Monday, June 13, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Super quantum simulator 'entangles' hundreds of ions

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

World-first pinpointing of atoms at work for quantum computers

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Revisiting trajectories at the quantum scale

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

‘Weak’ Materials Offer Strong Possibilities for Electronics

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Drug delivery that hits the dot

Monday, May 23, 2016

Computing a secret, unbreakable key

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

New device steps toward isolating single electrons for quantum computing

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

New design of primitive quantum computer finds application

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Quantum logical operations realized with single photons

Monday, May 2, 2016

Could aluminum nitride be engineered to produce quantum bits?

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

First frequency comb of time-bin entangled qubits created

Monday, April 25, 2016

Rare Earth atoms see the light

Friday, April 22, 2016

Atoms placed precisely in silicon can act as quantum simulator

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Zip software can detect the quantum-classical boundary

Monday, April 18, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Are humans the new supercomputer?

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Long-range secure quantum communication system developed

Friday, April 8, 2016

Quantum dots enhance light-to-current conversion in layered semiconductors

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Advance may make quantum computing more practical

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016

A new way to characterize twisted light

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Second quantum revolution a reality with chip-based atomic physics