One of the quietest revolutions of our current century has been the entry of quantum mechanics into our everyday technology. It used to be that quantum effects were confined to physics laboratories and delicate experiments. But modern technology increasingly relies on quantum mechanics for its basic operation, and the importance of quantum effects will only […]
Enlarge / Quantum mechanics is complex, fold-your-brain stuff. But it can be explained. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Some technical revolutions enter with drama and a bang, others wriggle unnoticed into our everyday experience. And one of the quietest revolutions of our current century has been the entry of quantum mechanics into our everyday […]
Expand / / One approach to gauge the cost radius of a proton would be to bounce it off (proton-sized clamp is just accessible via apology ). (charge: Jefferson Lab) How large is that a proton? This does not sound like an extremely complex issue, but it is one which turned out to possess the […]
Expand / / Check out a few of the ion specs. (charge: IonQ) On Thursday, the startup IonQ declared {} generation of its ion-trap quantum computer has been prepared to be used. The machine marks a significant leap for the business, moving from 11 qubits around 32. While that still trails the offers of organizations […]
Expand Nowadays, quantum computing firm D-Wave is announcing the availability of its next-generation quantum annealer, a specialized chip which uses quantum results to resolve optimization and minimization issues. The hardware itself is not a lot of surprise–D-Wave had been discussing its specifics months past –however D-Wave spoke with Ars concerning the challenges of constructing a […]