Old computer technology points the way to future of quantum computing
Researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum technology development that has the potential to leave today’s supercomputers in the dust, opening the door to advances in fields including medicine, chemistry, cybersecurity and others that have been out of reach.
There are many naturally occurring imperfections in silicon. Some of these imperfections can act as quantum bits, or qubits. Scientists call those kinds of imperfections spin qubits. Past research has shown that silicon can produce some of the most stable and long-lived qubits in the industry. “People have worked with spin qubits, or defects, in silicon before,” Simmons said. “And people have worked with photon qubits in silicon before. But nobody’s brought them together like this.”
“For the longest time people didn’t see any potential for optical technology in silicon defects. But we’ve really pioneered revisiting these and have found something with applications in quantum technology that’s certainly remarkable.” The advantage of using silicon chips is that they are widely available, understood and have a giant manufacturing base, she said.
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