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Quantum computers may be destroyed by high-energy particles from space

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The power of a quantum computer is limited by how long it can remain in a certain state, and high-energy particles hurtling from space can destroy those quantum states

Aug 26, 2020

Quantum computers may be destroyed by high-energy particles from space

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The power of a quantum computer is limited by how long it can remain in a certain state, and high-energy particles hurtling from space can destroy those quantum states

Aug 26, 2020

US Increases Funding for AI and Quantum Information Science | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

The White House has announced additional funding for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum computing research. The US is adding over $1 billion in funding to setup seven Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes and five Quantum Information Scienc...

Aug 26, 2020

Nanodots made of photovoltaic material support waveguide modes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Antimony sulfide, or stibnite (Sb2S3), has been investigated intensively in recent years as a promising material for nontoxic, environmentally friendly solar cells. It is now possible to fabricate thin photovoltaic films from an ink containing nan...

Aug 26, 2020

New tech extracts potential to identify quality graphene cheaper and faster

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineers at Australia's Monash University have developed world-first technology that can help industry identify and export high quality graphene cheaper, faster and more accurately than current methods.

Aug 26, 2020

Nanodots made of photovoltaic material support waveguide modes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New spectroscopic technique for studying nanostructures demonstrates that stibnite nanodots can act as high-optical-quality waveguides and are promising candidates as photoswitchable materials for future applications.

Aug 26, 2020

Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing: Building quantum computers underground or designing radiation-proof qubits may be needed, researchers find.

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Infinitesimally low levels of radiation, such as from incoming cosmic rays, may soon stymie progress in quantum computing.

Aug 26, 2020

Natural radiation can interfere with quantum computers: Study shows the need to shield qubits from natural radiation, like cosmic rays from outer space

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Radiation from natural sources in the environment can limit the performance of superconducting quantum bits, known as qubits. The discovery has implications for quantum computing and for the search for dark matter.

Aug 26, 2020

Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The practicality of quantum computing hangs on the integrity of the quantum bit, or qubit.

Aug 26, 2020

Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Building quantum computers underground or designing radiation-proof qubits may be needed, researchers find.

Aug 26, 2020

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