Published in Physical Review Letters · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that tiny timing errors can significantly impact quantum algorithms, limiting the technology's potential. Despite promising applications in fields like pharmaceutical discovery and materials science, quantum computers' fragility hinders their scalability.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Late not great – imperfect timekeeping places significant limit on quantum computers Trinity College Dublin · Oct 30, 2023 · first to report
- Limits for quantum computers: Perfect clocks are impossible Vienna University of Technology · Nov 23, 2023