Add BrightSurf on Google Email

Scalable and efficient quantum error correction for fault-tolerant quantum computing

Scientists develop novel LDPC quantum error correction codes that can handle hundreds of thousands of logical qubits and approach the theoretical hashing bound. The new codes achieve extremely high decoding performance, demonstrating a frame error rate as low as 10^-4, even for large-scale numerical simulations.

SourceInstitute of Science Tokyo·Journalnpj Quantum Information·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateSep 29, 2025

Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip

Researchers from the University of Rochester have made an important step toward developing computers advanced enough to simulate complex natural phenomena at the quantum level. They developed a new chip-scale optical quantum simulation system that could help make such a system feasible, using photonics-based synthetic dimensions.

SourceUniversity of Rochester·JournalNature Photonics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJun 29, 2023

Mutating quantum particles set in motion

The study reveals that particles can behave as bosons in one region and fermions in another, leading to striking phenomena like particle trapping or fragmentation. This discovery opens up a window to engineer and control new kinds of collective motion in the quantum world.

SourceUniversity of Cambridge·JournalPhysical Review Research·DateFeb 8, 2022

Quantum computing: when ignorance is wanted

Researchers have developed a new quantum computation protocol that allows for homomorphic quantum encryption, enabling secure delegation of computations without compromising data privacy. The protocol's security improves with increasing complexity of calculations.

SourceUniversity of Vienna·Journalnpj Quantum Information·DateFeb 18, 2021

A nice day for a quantum walk

Scientists at Osaka University have successfully demonstrated a quantum random walk using trapped ions, which may lead to new quantum simulations of biological systems. The technique relies on precise control of individual ions and can help resolve open questions in chemistry and biology.

SourceOsaka University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateMay 25, 2020

New design of primitive quantum computer finds application

Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed a new method to simulate a 'quantum walk' on a primitive quantum computer, which they claim can solve problems that classical computers cannot. The study suggests that these smaller quantum processors could outperform classical computing for specific tasks, such as 'Boson Sampling'.

SourceUniversity of Bristol·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 10, 2016

'Walking droplets'

A team of researchers at MIT has successfully created walking droplets that exhibit pilot-wave dynamics in action. These droplets are reminiscent of the pilot-wave theory proposed by Louis de Broglie and were previously thought to be exclusive to the microscopic quantum realm.

SourceAmerican Institute of Physics·JournalPhysics of Fluids·DateOct 1, 2013

Quantum walk

A team of physicists at the University of Innsbruck successfully demonstrates a quantum walk in trapped ions, with up to 23 steps. This process differs from classical random walks, allowing quantum particles to spread faster and potentially aiding in understanding natural phenomena like energy transport in plants.

SourceUniversity of Innsbruck·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateMar 10, 2010

Tossing a coin in the microcosm

Physicists at the University of Bonn have demonstrated a quantum walk, a superposition of heads and tails states in an atomic 'coin', and found unusual effects when observing the particle. This research paves the way for new algorithms, including search processes, that can process information much faster than classical methods.

SourceUniversity of Bonn·JournalScience·DateJul 9, 2009