IBM and Fraunhofer partner on quantum computing
The deal between Chancellor Angela Merkel and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, comes as Germany seeks to catch up to the United States and China in the quantum technology race. IBM will install a Q System
What is Quantum probability?
Different approaches to quantum mechanics invoke different meanings of probability. What is “probability”? This very amazing article discusses three of the leading approaches to quantum theory: the “dynamical collapse” theories, such as the GRW model, the
Observation of geometric phase in a molecular Aharonov-Bohm system using IBM Quantum Computer
The evolution of a quantum system is governed by the associated Hamiltonian. A system defined by a parameter-dependent Hamiltonian acquires a geometric phase when adiabatically evolved. Such an adiabatic evolution of a system having non-degenerate
Alibaba Cloud Quantum Development Platform: Applications to Quantum Algorithm Design
The researchers team reports their work on the Alibaba Cloud Quantum Development Platform (AC-QDP). They demonstrate with figures how AC-QDP helps in testing large-scale quantum algorithms (currently within the QAOA framework). They give new benchmark
NIST: Second round in post-quantum cryptography
NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology) has enlisted researchers from academia and private industry to get quantum-resistant cryptography ready for 2022. The agency is overseeing the second phase of its Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process to narrow down the
IBM announces the Qiskit Advocates Program
IBM has just launched the Qiskit Advocates Program, a global program that provides support to the individuals who actively contribute to the Qiskit Community. Advocates will receive special access to core members of the Qiskit
Scientists have coupled quantum waves of magnetic spins to photons
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a superconducting circuit that couples quantum waves of magnetic spins called magnons to photons of equivalent energy. “The electromagnetic wave represented by
Researchers propose a quantum network protocol stack
Delft University researchers presented an interesting paper (A Link Layer Protocol for Quantum Networks) at the recent ACM SIGCOMM conference regarding the challenges of building a quantum communication network stack. Effective quantum networking needs a robust networking
IBM provides new tools for making quantum computing more accessible
IBM Q has announced a series of new quantum computing tools and technology: additions to the IBM Q Experience hardware with 5-qubit quantum computers, a university hackathon partner program, a series of video tutorials teaching
The Aharonov-Bohm Effect toward fault-tolerant quantum computers
An exotic physical phenomenon, known as the Aharonov-Bohm Effect, involving optical waves, synthetic magnetic fields and time reversal, has been directly observed for the first time. This new finding could eventually lead to advances toward