Researchers Make Leap in Quantum Computing
Researchers Make Leap in Quantum Computing
a team of Harvard scientists has succeeded for the first time in trapping molecules to perform quantum operations. This feat was accomplished by using ultra-cold polar molecules as qubits, or the fundamental units of information that power the technology. The findings, recently published in the journal Nature, open new realms of possibility for harnessing the complexity of molecular structures for future applications.
Record Cold Quantum Refrigerator Paves Way for Reliable Quantum Computers
Record Cold Quantum Refrigerator Paves Way for Reliable Quantum Computers
Quantum computers require extreme cooling to perform reliable calculations. One of the challenges preventing quantum computers from entering society is the difficulty of freezing the qubits to temperatures close to absolute zero. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Maryland, USA, have engineered a new type of refrigerator that can autonomously cool superconducting qubits to record low temperatures, paving the way for more reliable quantum computation.
Oxford Instruments NanoScience Installs Dilution Refrigerators in the NQCC’s Purpose-Built Research Labs
Oxford Instruments NanoScience Installs Dilution Refrigerators in the NQCC’s Purpose-Built Research Labs
Oxford Instruments NanoScience has installed three ProteoxMX dilution refrigerators at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), the UK's national lab for quantum computing at their Harwell Campus. The systems will be used by the NQCC’s research team, who are developing hardware architectures based on superconducting circuits.
Planqc to Build 1,000-Qubit Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer in €20 Million Government-Funded Project for Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
Planqc to Build 1,000-Qubit Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer in €20 Million Government-Funded Project for Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
planqc has been selected to lead a €20 million project to build and deploy a 1,000-qubit quantum computer at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Garching near Munich. This advanced quantum computer, based on neutral atoms, will be integrated into LRZ’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, serving as an accelerator for scientific research and towards industrial applications.
New Design Packs Two Qubits Into One Superconducting Junction
New Design Packs Two Qubits Into One Superconducting Junction
In an article published September 23, 2024 in the journal Physical Review A, JQI researchers proposed a way to use the physics of superconducting junctions to let each function as more than one qubit. They also outlined a method to use the new qubit design in quantum simulations. While these proposed qubits might not immediately replace their more established peers, they illustrate the rich variety of quantum physics that remains to be explored and harnessed in the field.
Ion-Trap Quantum Computer Ready for Novel Research and Development at the LRZ
Ion-Trap Quantum Computer Ready for Novel Research and Development at the LRZ
The ion-trap quantum computer from Alpine Quantum Technologies, procured by the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre and Munich Quantum Valley, is now operational at LRZ's Quantum Integration Centre, making it the first of its kind in a computing center.
The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Germany Has Launched the First Hybrid Quantum Computer
Led by IQM Quantum Computers, the Q-Exa consortium has collaborated with the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) to integrate a 20-qubit quantum computer into Germany's SuperMUC-NG supercomputer. The Q-Exa project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with an investment of over 40 million euros, aims to connect quantum processing units (QPU) based on superconducting circuits to a supercomputer and to develop interfaces and control tools for this purpose.
QUANTUMWIRE.COM
IBM and Pasqal Initiate Collaboration to Define Classical-Quantum Integration for Quantum-Centric Supercomputers
IBM and Pasqal Initiate Collaboration to Define Classical-Quantum Integration for Quantum-Centric Supercomputers
IBM and Pasqal, as leaders in superconducting circuit and neutral atom-based quantum computers respectively, today announced their intent to partner to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing and promoting application research in chemistry and materials science.
Oxford Research Group Demonstrate Fundamental Speed-Up of Two-Qubit Gate With Novel Superconducting Circuit Design, Showing 99.8% Fidelity in 25 Ns
Oxford Research Group Demonstrate Fundamental Speed-Up of Two-Qubit Gate With Novel Superconducting Circuit Design, Showing 99.8% Fidelity in 25 Ns
The University of Oxford research group led by OQC CSO Dr. Peter Leek today announced research demonstrating a fundamental speedup of the controlled-Z gate in superconducting qubits reaching a fidelity of 99.8% in only 25 ns.
Quantum Machines Announces NVIDIA DGX Quantum Early Access Program, Advancing Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing
Quantum Machines Announces NVIDIA DGX Quantum Early Access Program, Advancing Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing
Quantum Machines (QM), the leading provider of advanced quantum control solutions, today announced the NVIDIA DGX Quantum Early Customer Program, with a cohort of six leading research groups and quantum computer builders. NVIDIA DGX Quantum, a reference architecture jointly developed by NVIDIA and QM, is the first tightly integrated quantum-classical computing solution, designed to unlock new frontiers in quantum computing research and development.