This photomicrograph shows a chain of barium ions in an IonQ quantum computing system. The width of the chain in only slightly bigger than the width of a human hair. (IonQ Photo) Dare we say it?

A recent study published in Quantum Science and Technology examines a novel method in controlling individual qubits, the quantum computing equivalent to a bit in classical computing, by separating ...

Dan Thrasher looks to his computer monitor while setting up an optical table at Sandia National Laboratories, where he is testing lasers in combination with barium ions to reduce drift in miniature ...

State detection fidelity data outperforms all other commercial systems and is expected to contribute to higher algorithmic qubits (#AQ) on upcoming barium systems COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, recently announced that it has surpassed “three 9’s” (99.9%) two-qubit gate fidelity on one of its ...

Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an ...