News From the Field Yale Scientists Make Two Giant Steps in Advancement of Quantum Computing
September 26, 2007
| Two major steps toward putting quantum computers into real practice--sending a photon signal on demand from a qubit onto wires and transmitting the signal to a second, distant qubit--have been brought about by a team of scientists at Yale University. The accomplishments are reported in sequential issues of the journal Nature on September 20 and September 27. Full story |
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