NIST develops 'dimmer switch' for superconducting quantum computing
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 06:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first 'dimmer switch' for a superconducting circuit linking a quantum bit (qubit) and a quantum bus - promising technologies for storing and transporting information in future quantum computers. The NIST switch is a new type of control device that can 'tune' interactions between these components and potentially could speed up the development of a practical quantum computer...