{"id":608270,"date":"2023-02-15T07:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/scientific-breakthrough-could-take-us-closer-to-impactful-quantum-computers\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T07:49:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:49:15","slug":"scientific-breakthrough-could-take-us-closer-to-impactful-quantum-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/scientific-breakthrough-could-take-us-closer-to-impactful-quantum-computers\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific breakthrough could take us closer to impactful quantum computers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum<\/a>, a spin-off of the university, have demonstrated that quantum bits<\/a> (qubits) can directly transfer between quantum computer microchips.<\/p>\n

This breakthrough is expected to overcome a major obstacle in building quantum computers that are large and powerful enough to address the crucial societal challenges they\u2019re envisioned to: from medicine development, to the creation of new materials and climate change solutions.<\/p>\n

To address these issues, experts estimate<\/a> that millions of qubits are required \u2014 a number currently out of reach, with existing quantum computers operating on the 100-qubit scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs quantum computers grow, we will eventually be constrained by the size of the microchip, which limits the number of quantum bits such a chip can accommodate,\u201d Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies at the University of Sussex and Chief Scientist and co-founder at Universal Quantum explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a solution, the research team developed a novel technique, named \u201cUQ Connect.\u201d This method enabled the researchers to use electric field links that allow qubits to move from one quantum computing<\/a> microchip module to another with record-breaking speed and accuracy. Specifically, the researchers were successful in transporting 2,424 ion qubits per second with a 99.999993% success rate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew a modular approach was key to make quantum computers powerful enough to solve step-changing industry problems. In demonstrating that we can connect two quantum computing chips \u2014 a bit like a jigsaw puzzle \u2014 and, crucially, that it works so well, we unlock the potential to scale up by connecting hundreds, or even thousands of quantum computing microchips,\u201d Hensinger added.<\/p>\n

Universal Quantum, which was recently named one of the 2022 Institute of Physics winners<\/a>\u00a0in the Business Startup category, has now been awarded \u20ac67 million from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to build two quantum computers that will deploy the new technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe DLR contract was likely one of the largest government quantum computing contracts ever handed out to a single company. This is a huge validation of our technology. Universal Quantum is now working hard to deploy this technology in our upcoming commercial machines,\u201d Dr Sebastian Weidt, CEO and co-founder of Universal Quantum, and Senior Lecturer in Quantum Technologies at the University of Sussex, said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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