News From the Field First Tunable, 'Noiseless' Amplifier May Boost Quantum Computing, Communications
October 15, 2008
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Researchers at NIST and JILA have made the first tunable "noiseless" amplifier. By significantly reducing the uncertainty in delicate measurements of microwave signals, the new amplifier could boost the speed and precision of quantum computing and communications systems.
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Source National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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