Cesium atoms and laser traps offer a more robust type of quantum computer
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Quantum Computing: Atomic Clocks Make for Longer-Lasting Qubits
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Cesium atoms and laser traps offer a more robust type of quantum computer
19 Nov 2018
4 min read
Bright Qubits: Lasers hold cesium atoms in place in a 5-by-5 grid for a neutral-atom quantum-computer prototype built at Penn State. The atoms’ quantum states can be used to store information.
Image: Weiss Laboratory/Penn State
10 Aug 2022
8 min read
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