Quantum Leap: Physicists Turn Quantum Computer Into Time Crystal!

In an unprecedented breakthrough, physicists have successfully transformed a quantum processor into a time crystal - an extraordinary state of matter that could help make quantum computing more practical and less prone to errors.
28 November 2024
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Quantum physicists have created a time crystal from a quantum computer, a feat that could revolutionise quantum computing. 

These scientists from China and the US have taken a quantum processor and shifted it into a state of matter seemingly impossible in the physics world. 

Quantum computers are poised to expand algorithm types and accelerate research in various fields, but their growth is hindered by errors. 

Time crystals, particles exhibiting repeating patterns, could be the solution, reducing these errors during expansion. 

They oscillate independently, void of external influence, a characteristic allowing complex calculations to be performed smoothly. 

This recent development is promising. The quantum system, less susceptible to interference due to time-crystal behavior, held up to substantial simulated noise during testing. 

In the future, such time crystals may play a critical role in technology development.

- CyberBeat 

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