Chinese team designs 62-qubit quantum processor with world’s largest number of superconducting qubits

Chinese team designs 62 qubit quantum processor with worlds largest number
Photo: WeiboA Chinese research team has successfully designed a 62-qubit programmable superconducting quantum processor, naming it Zu Chongzhi after the noted 5th century Chinese mathematician and astronomer. The computer contains the largest number of superconducting qubits so far in the world, and achieved two-dimensional programmable quantum walks on the system, a major milestone in the field. Experts said the study pushes the possibility of universal quantum computing through a two-dimensional quantum walk a big step forward.  The study was conducted by a research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and was published Friday in Science magazine, one of the top academic journals in the world.The team designed and produced an 8x8 two-dimensional square superconducting qubit array composed of 62 functional qubits...

Chinese research institute updates Quantum Computing Cloud Platform, grants access to public

Chinese research institute updates Quantum Computing Cloud Platform grants access
A photo of the Jiuzhang light-based quantum computer prototype Photo: courtesy of University of Science and Technology of China A Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) research institute announced that it has completed the latest updates of a  Quantum Computing Cloud Platform co-built with Alibaba, allowing ordinary users to gain easier access to quantum computing knowledge. The quantum computing cloud platform supports the largest number of quantum bits in China. At present, more than 5,000 registered users have conducted more than 10,000 quantum computing experiments on the quantum computing cloud platform.On Monday, two new sections of the platform were launched to popularize the cutting-edge technology to general public, according to the research team.The knowledge data base section is aimed at introducing latest and systematic information of...

Chinese Company Launches Origin Pilot (OS) for Quantum Computing

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Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Origin Tech), based in China, this week launched what’s being called China’s first home-grown operating system for quantum computers. The OS – Origin Pilot – has the potential to improve QC performance efficiency by several-fold according to the company. Origin Tech is closely aligned with the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Origin Tech co-founders Guang-can Guo and Guo-ping Guo are also director and deputy director, respectively, of the Key Laboratory. According the company profile (on its website), “[Origin Tech] is Chinese leading enterprise of Quantum Computing and has developed subsidiaries in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen City. Taking the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the USTC and CAS as the technology base, Origin Quantum is...