Reflection of single photons from the resonator implements
a quantum logic operation between the atom and the photons.
Not exact matches
Scientists have also shown that ions, under certain conditions, can be made to perform
quantum gates — logical
operations between two
quantum bits, similar to
logic gates in classical circuits.
So far,
quantum computing researchers have managed to carry out a few simple
logic operations in the
quantum regime, but that has typically required roomfuls of lasers, magnets, or other control equipment.
BOULDER, Colo. — Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have added to their collection of ingredients for future
quantum computers by performing
logic operations — basic computing steps — with two atoms of different elements.
Ion trap used in NIST
quantum computing experiments demonstrating
logic operations with two different types of ions (charged atoms).
In a major breakthrough in
quantum computing, scientists from Griffith University and the University of Queensland in Australia announced Monday that they had found a way to simplify a complicated
logic operation by creating a
quantum «Fredkin gate» for the first time ever.