Quantum computing
Computer hardware technology that uses quantum mechanics
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| 2025 |
Qubit
The University of Innsbruck team successfully simulated two-dimensional lattice gauge theories on their qudit quantum computer.
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| March 25 2025 | Rigetti Computing begins collaboration with NVIDIA's Quantum Computing Lab in Boston on cryptography technology research. |
| February 19 2025 |
Quantum computing and communication
Microsoft announced Majorana 1, the first quantum processing unit based on a topological core. This breakthrough created a new class of materials called topoconductors, utilizing topological superconductivity to control hardware-protected topological qubits and determine fermion parity in Majorana zero modes.
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| February 14 2025 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers Björkman et al. demonstrated a virtual-state process of Landau-Zener-Stückelberg-Majorana transition using transmon technology, nearly eliminating the AC Stark shift in the system process.
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| January 2025 |
Quantum error correction
Researchers at UNSW Sydney developed an error correction method using antimony-based materials and high-dimensional quantum states (qudits), encoding quantum information in the nuclear spin of a phosphorus atom embedded in silicon to demonstrate enhanced error resilience.
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| 2024 |
Quantum processors
D-Wave released the D-Wave Advantage 2 quantum processor with a Zephyr Z15 architecture, expanding to 7440 qubits.
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| 2024 |
Qubit
Researchers demonstrated extensible control of superconducting qudits up to d=4 based on programmable two-photon interactions.
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| 2024 | The Australian Commonwealth and Queensland governments announced a multi-million dollar investment (US$250 million) in PsiQuantum to build the world's first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane, Queensland, with plans to have the system operational by the end of 2027. |
| 2024 |
Stefanie Barz
Received Honorary Professorship from Vienna University of Technology, recognizing her contributions to Quantum Information and Technology.
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| December 25 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Intel demonstrated a test chip with 12 spin-qubits fabricated using immersion and extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), doubling the number of spin qubits from their September 2022 publication.
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| December 16 2024 |
Quantum processors
USTC launched the Zuchongzhi 3.0 superconducting transmon quantum processor with 105 qubits, featuring 99.90% single-qubit gate fidelity and 99.62% two-qubit gate fidelity.
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| December 15 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers achieved 100% uptime transmission of entangled quantum signals through a commercial fiber-optic network for over 30 hours using automatic polarization compensation.
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| December 9 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Google Quantum AI announced Willow, the first quantum processor with error-corrected qubits that improve exponentially, completing a benchmark computation in under five minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years.
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| December 2 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Physicists observed quantum entanglement within individual protons, revealing the complex interdependence of quarks and gluons at the subatomic level.
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| November 2024 |
Quantum processors
IBM released the Heron R2 quantum processor with 156 qubits and a 96.5% two-qubit fidelity.
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| October 2024 | The National Quantum Computing Centre Facility based in Harwell opens. |
| August 5 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Brown University research discovered fractional excitons in bilayer graphene under the fractional quantum Hall effect, expanding excitonic understanding and quantum computing potential.
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| July 2024 | PsiQuantum signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with five Queensland universities to develop educational programs in quantum fields and collaborate on research projects. |
| July 2024 | PsiQuantum announced a partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to anchor Governor JB Pritzker's new Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. |
| July 2024 | UK Government announces the third round of quantum technologies hubs to ensure UK benefits from quantum future. |
| June 30 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Oxford University researchers successfully linked two quantum processors via an optical fiber network, demonstrating quantum entanglement between distant qubits and paving the way for distributed quantum computing.
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| May 30 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers at Photonic and Microsoft performed a teleported CNOT gate between qubits separated by 40 meters, confirming remote quantum entanglement between T-centers.
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| May 10 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Google and Paul Scherrer Institute researchers developed a hybrid digital-analog quantum simulator, combining techniques to enhance precision and flexibility in quantum computing.
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| May 8 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers successfully demonstrated deterministic fusion of quantum states into states with up to eight qubits.
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| May 1 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Intel researchers used a cryogenic 300-mm wafer prober to collect high-volume data on hundreds of spin qubit devices at 1.6 K, characterizing single electrons across full wafers with high yield.
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| April 2024 |
Noisy intermediate-scale quantum era
Microsoft researchers announced a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, demonstrating a substantial reduction in error rates that would only require 4 logical qubits, potentially accelerating the timeline for large-scale quantum computing from decades to years.
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| April 2024 |
Quantum error correction
Microsoft researchers successfully tested a quantum error correction code achieving an error rate with logical qubits 800 times better than the underlying physical error rate, using 30 of 32 qubits on Quantinuum's trapped-ion hardware.
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| April 2024 | Dr. Richard 'Rick' Muller becomes director of IARPA, succeeding Catherine Marsh. |
| February 25 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
California Institute of Technology researchers demonstrated multiplexed entanglement generation in quantum network nodes by embedding ytterbium atoms in yttrium orthovanadate crystals, enabling parallel transmission of entangled photons.
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| February 14 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers at UNSW Sydney demonstrated control of antimony-based materials for quantum computing, enabling high-dimensional Schrödinger-cat quantum states with enhanced scalability and error resilience using 123Sb antimony nucleus spin in silicon nanoelectronics.
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| 2023 | DARPA selected PsiQuantum for funding under its Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC) program. The UK Government also provided funding for PsiQuantum to establish a cryogenic testing facility in the UK. |
| 2023 |
Richard Feynman
In the film Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, Feynman is portrayed by actor Jack Quaid.
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| December 2023 |
Quantum processors
IBM unveiled two significant quantum processors: the Condor with 1121 qubits and the Heron with 133 qubits.
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| December 6 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
A research group led by Misha Lukin at Harvard University successfully develops a programmable quantum processor based on logical qubits using reconfigurable neutral atom arrays.
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| December 4 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
IBM unveils its 1121-qubit 'Condor' quantum processor, the successor to its Osprey and Eagle systems, representing the culmination of their multi-year 'Roadmap to Quantum Advantage' and breaking the 1,000-qubit threshold.
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| November 2023 | UK Government announces 5 Quantum Missions. |
| October 2023 |
Quantum processors
Atom Computing released the Phoenix quantum processor with neutral atoms in optical lattices, featuring 1180 physical qubits.
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| October 2023 |
Noisy intermediate-scale quantum era
Atom Computing achieves a milestone by developing a quantum processor with 1,180 qubits, becoming the first to pass the 1,000 qubit mark in quantum computing technology.
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| October 24 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
Atom Computing announces the creation of a 1,225-site atomic array populated with 1,180 qubits, utilizing Rydberg atoms in their quantum computing system.
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| October 13 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers at TU Darmstadt publish the first experimental demonstration of a qubit array exceeding 1,000 qubits, creating a 3,000-site atomic array using optical tweezers that can hold up to 1,305 atomic qubits.
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| July 2023 | Launched a single-chip 84 qubit quantum processor capable of scaling to even larger systems. |
| June 21 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
Microsoft announces ongoing development of a topological quantum computer using Majorana fermions, with an ambitious goal of creating a quantum computer capable of 1 million operations per second with an extremely low error rate within 10 years.
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| June 14 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
IBM computer scientists report a breakthrough where a quantum computer produced superior results for a physics problem compared to a conventional supercomputer.
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| March 2023 | UK Government announces 10-year National Quantum Strategy. |
| March 27 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
India inaugurates its first quantum computing-based telecom network link, marking a significant advancement in national quantum communication infrastructure.
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| February 2023 |
Quantum error correction
Google researchers decreased quantum errors by increasing qubit number, measuring error rates of 3.028% and 2.914% for distance-3 and distance-5 qubit arrays using a fault-tolerant surface code.
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| February 17 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
A novel approach of fusion-based quantum computation is proposed, potentially offering new pathways for quantum computing development.
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| February 8 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT) achieves a significant milestone by demonstrating a quantum volume of 128 on its 19-inch rack-compatible quantum computer system PINE, establishing a new record in Europe.
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| February 3 2023 |
Quantum computing and communication
At the University of Innsbruck, researchers successfully entangle two ions over a considerable distance of 230 meters, demonstrating advanced quantum communication capabilities.
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