The fragility and laws of quantum physics generally make the characterization of quantum systems time‑consuming. Furthermore, ...

A breakthrough optical design allows quantum computers to read information in parallel, a key step toward building ...

Quantum computing technology is complex, getting off the ground and maturing. There is promise of things to come. potentially ...

A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing ...

They combined optical tweezers with metasurfaces to trap more than 1,000 atoms, with the potential to capture hundreds of ...

Just a few years ago, many researchers in quantum computing thought it would take several decades to develop machines that ...

(Phys.org) -- Quantum computers may someday revolutionize the information world. But in order for quantum computers at distant locations to communicate with one another, they have to be linked ...

Researchers create a nanoscale light switch operating 10,000 times faster than electronic transistors, opening possibilities ...

NTT and OptQC aim to build a 1-million qubit quantum computer based on light, rather than electricity, to enhance reliability, scalability and practicality. Use cases for a practical optical quantum ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of physicists at the University of Innsbruck, led by Philipp Schindler and Rainer Blatt, has been the first to demonstrate a crucial element ...