NIST 'Dimmer Switch' Set for Superconducting Quantum Computing
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the first "dimmer switch" for a superconducting circuit linking a quantum bit (qubit) and a quantum bus. The NIST switch is a new type of control device that can "tune" interactions between these components and potentially could speed up development of a practical quantum computer.