Even though quantum computing is still in its infancy, scientists have taken full leverage to flirt around with this all-electronic novelty of science. Flitting about with bits until now, it’s a team led by researchers from Yale University that has developed the two-qubit processor that is the first solid state quantum processor to resemble the conventional computer chip.
A of a kind all-electronic device, which looks similar to the regular microprocessor, it is capable of running elementary algorithms, which was demonstration with a solid state device processing quantum information. The team has manufactured two artificial atoms, or qubits (quantum bits), each qubit is actually made up of a billion aluminum atoms, but each acts like a single atom that can occupy two different energy states. Being effectively placed in “superposition” of multiple states simultaneously, the qubits can thus muster greater storage and processing power.
Developed only to carry out simple algorithms, because the qubits maintain their quantum states only for a microsecond now, researchers believe that they will work to increasing time in which the qubits maintain their quantum states so that they can be used to carry out more complex algorithms. This development certainly indicates that we’ve steadily stepped forward in the direction of ultimately realizing the dream of building a quantum computer.
Via: PressRelease
