Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: New quantum computing architecture could be used to connect large-scale devices: Researchers have demonstrated directional photon emission, the first step toward extensible quantum interconnects

Quantum computers hold the promise of performing certain tasks that are intractable even on the world’s most powerful supercomputers. In the future, scientists anticipate using quantum computing to emulate materials systems, simulate quantum chemistry, and optimize hard tasks, with impacts potentially spanning finance to pharmaceuticals.