September 2, 2020 |
A 8.5 GHz Quantum Analyzer by Zurich Instruments |
The Swiss company Zurich Instruments has just introduced its SHFQA Quantum Analyzer that operates at up to 8.5 GHz and can thus perform direct readout of superconducting and spin qubits.… |
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August 31, 2020 |
Quantum algorithms for simulating the Lattice Schwinger Model |
The Schwinger model (quantum electrodynamics in 1+1 dimensions) is a testbed for the study of quantum gauge field theories. Given an elementary or high-energy quantum field theory, the best demonstration… |
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August 31, 2020 |
Google: first quantum simulation of a chemical reaction |
Researchers at Google’s AI Quantum team have used a quantum computer to simulate a chemical reaction, the Hartree-Fock approximation of a real chemical system, for the first time. The reaction is a… |
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August 28, 2020 |
BBVA and Multiverse benchmarked quantum solutions |
BBVA is closely following through various lines of research aimed at exploring applications of quantum computing in the world of finance. As part of this work, and in collaboration with Spanish… |
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August 27, 2020 |
Cosmic rays may cause decoherence in qubits |
Researchers at MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have found that a qubit’s performance may soon hit a wall because of the low-level, otherwise harmless background radiation that… |
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August 27, 2020 |
Reinforcement learning to train quantum algorithm |
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new algorithm based on reinforcement learning to find the optimal parameters for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA).… |
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