Teams around the world areracing to build quantum computersthat could outperform classical computers.
But high error rates have hindered efforts to build a reliable quantum computer.
NowMicrosoft researchers say they have made a breakthroughthat could make quantum computers more dependable.
A quantum computer.IBM
“However, we should applaud all efforts toward the eventual goal of a large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer.
In fact, it may well be that different approaches prove appropriate for different use cases.”
Quantum Leap?
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The Microsoft engineers reported that they had engineered a new way to represent a logical qubit with hardware stability.
The rig can induce a phase of matter characterized byMajorana zero modes, a fermion.
Using this punch in of matter can aid in producing quantum supercomputers with low error rates.
Qubits operate in the realm of quantum physics, while classical physics is the home of conventional computing.
Conventional computers work at room temperature, and the ‘Bit’ is the basic unit for storage and computation.
The world’s collective quantum computing efforts have been described as a ‘moon shot.’
Herding Qubits
Using qubits in computers is incredibly difficult.
He said the largest quantum computers currently available consist of onlya few hundred noisy physical qubits.
“This would imply that significant research and development will still be needed.”
