Physicists Find Way to Control Individual Bits in Quantum Computers
Monday, July 6, 2009 - 21:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Physicists at NIST have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised* a viable way to manipulate a single "bit" in a quantum processor without disturbing the information stored in its neighbors. The approach, which makes novel use of polarized light to create "effective" magnetic fields, could bring the long-sought computers a step closer to reality.