Two Key Advances in Quantum Computing (5 of 8) (IMAGE)

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Two Key Advances in Quantum Computing (5 of 8)

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The mathematical description of the phenomenon to be investigated is programmed by using a series of laser pulses to perform a quantum calculation with atoms. This image relates to the paper by Dr. Lanyon and colleagues. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Sept. 1, 2011, issue of Science Express, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. B.P. Lanyon of Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften in Innsbruck, Austria, and colleagues was titled, "Universal Digital Quantum Simulation with Trapped Ions.”

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