Quantum Computers Strive to Break Out of the Lab

Quantum Computers Strive to Break Out of the Lab

  • March 23, 2018
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Quantum Computers Strive to Break Out of the Lab

Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment has come to life in a new form because quantum researchers are at the cusp of a long-sought accomplishment: creating a quantum computer that can do something notraditional computer can match. They’ve spent years battling naysayers who insisted that a quantum computer was an unachievable sci-fi fantasy, and nowthese researchers are finally beginning to indulge in some well-deserved self-congratulation.

Source: ieee.org

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