The Week in Quantum Computing - March 29th
Issue #29
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto) and The Quantum World Association.
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Quick Recap
New room temperature qubits based on diamonds out of Canberra. Abu Dhabi gets his first Quantum Computer together with the Barcelona based startup Qilimanjaro. Psi Quantum reappears promising 1M qubits in a few years. Quantum Internet seems closer than ever.
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The Quote of the Week
"I wanted to measure relaxation times and how they changed with time during a reaction"
Erwin Hahn - physicist, discoverer of the spin echo.
"Two thousand eight hundred seventy!"
Count von Count - Vampire, Sesame Street main character.
(Note from the editor: And one of the reasons many of us ended up in mathematics, engineering or both! Follow our fun conversation here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/esperanza-cuenca-gomez_mathematics-numbers-numberstheory-activity-6778924314524688384-gcYx)
Featured Content
Quantum Definitions (by @quantumfyed)
The folks at @quantumfyed are creating amazing infographies explaining quantum mechanics and quantum computing concepts. We will be posting some of them here. Follow them for great content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/quantumfyed and Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quantumfyed/
The Summary of the Week
Removing leakage-induced correlated errors in superconducting quantum error correction
Quantum computing can become scalable through error correction, but logical error rates only decrease with system size when physical errors are sufficiently uncorrelated
BMW ships over two million cars every year. Each car has about 30,000 parts provided by over 100 global suppliers. It is easy to see why managing and coordinating the entire global supply chain is a complex and computationally intensive process.
5 quantum networking companies to watch in 2021
While 2020 was a major year for quantum networking, 2021 is shaping up to be even more impactful. Here are 5 companies to watch in 2021: The quantum networking world has been waiting to see how this giant of classical networking would get involved in quantum communication.
Going atomic scale with quantum computing in the power sector
Energy and utility companies are starting to look to the quantum world for the increasingly complex computational challenges facing the sector. Load balancing is becoming more and more complex as the power system decentralises.
A range of explanations through text and links.
Sweden’s Quantum Computer Project Funding Shifts up a Gear Due to Increased Funding
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is almost doubling the annual budget of the research initiative Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology, WACQT, based at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
2nd Quantum phone is almost here and it’s based on the Galaxy A82
Samsung and South Korean network operator SK Telecom have reportedly joined forces once again for the purpose of creating a second Galaxy smartphone equipped with a so-called quantum RNG chip for advanced security. The first Galaxy A Quantum phone was released last year and it was based on the Galaxy A71 5G. This year, reports claim that the upcoming Galaxy A Quantum 2 will be a rebranded Galaxy A82 5G which will be equipped with the impressive QRNG chip.
The quantum internet is on its way
So what was so special about 2020? In February, scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China published a paper detailing a 1,200km quantum link with the Micius satellite, the longest yet.
Announcing Microsoft Quantum challenge at QCHack
We are excited to announce that Microsoft will join Quantum Coalition Hack! QCHack is hosted jointly by Yale Undergraduate Quantum Computing and Stanford Quantum Computing Association, and targets students from all over the world.
Canberra start-up unveils world-first diamond quantum computer technology
An ANU-based start-up has created diamond-based quantum bits that can operate at room temperature
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute to Build UAE’s First Quantum Computer
Work is underway to build a quantum computer in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, ushering an important milestone for the region in this breakthrough era in computing.
Prague, Czech Republic, Mar. 24, 2021 — Today, our Founder Michal Krelina published a preprint Quantum Warfare: Definitions, Overview and Challenges available at arXiv.org.
The heart of any computer, its central processing unit, is built using semiconductor technology, which is capable of putting billions of transistors onto a single chip.
Brooks + Scarpa's Quantum Computing Lab Under Construction in California
Architecture and design practice Brooks + Scarpa have created a new 25,000 square foot research and development facility under construction in Pasadena, California. The project is designed for scientists and engineers seeking to develop future quantum technologies
Scientists come closer to building quantum computer capable of solving virtually any equation
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology used fiber-optic wires to monitor and measure a basic unit of quantum information, a step toward building a computer that could one day process complex codes and high-level mathematical formulas with the help of quantum mechanics.
The Government of Catalonia, ICFO and Cellnex launch the project ‘Quantum Cryptography in Critical Communications‘ to develop and validate a system of quantum keys for ultra-secure encryption and transmission of information.
When Quantum Computing Meets Cloud Computing
Quantum computing is still in the early days of its improvement and implementation. Even though it is emerging as an unstoppable concept, the commercialization of quantum computers is considerably small.
Quantum computing: How basic broadband fiber could pave the way to the next breakthrough
The usefulness of most quantum computers is still significantly limited by the low number of qubits that hardware can support. But simple fiber optic cables – just like the ones used for broadband connections – could be the answer.
How PsiQuantum is building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer
PsiQuantum is one of a group of leading start-ups in quantum computing. With a more pragmatic approach than its peers, the company hopes to build the world's first 'useful' quantum computer. As quantum computing enters the commercial sphere, competition to lead the field is intensifying.
How quantum computing will boost the value of big data
Technology has been making rapid inroads into gathering all sorts of data. This data has remained largely unprocessed, and the bulk of its benefits still hasn’t been tapped into. Quantum computing promises to change that.