Topological quantum computer - Wikipedia
A topological quantum computer is a theoretical type of quantum computer proposed by Russian-American physicist Alexei Kitaev in 1997. [2] It utilizes quasiparticles , known as anyons , in two-dimensional systems.
Azure Quantum | Topological qubits
Microsoft believes that topological qubits are the key to unlocking scaled, low-error quantum computing. Unlike current qubit implementations, which are often based on elementary particles such as ions, electrons or photons, topological qubits are …
In a historic milestone, Azure Quantum demonstrates formerly …
Mar 14, 2022 · Building on two decades of scientific research and recent investments in simulation and fabrication, the Azure Quantum team has engineered devices that allow them to induce a topological phase of matter bookended by a pair of Majorana zero modes.
Qubit Quest Takes a Topological Turn - IEEE Spectrum
Jun 18, 2023 · Google Quantum AI researchers inspect the arrays of superconducting circuits that comprise the system they used to develop a new method of what's called topological quantum computation.
What are Physical, Logical, and Topological Qubits?
Oct 3, 2024 · Qubits have generally been categorized into three types: physical, logical, and topological. These are differentiated based on theoretical concepts, function, and how they are implemented on quantum computing hardware.
Research Team Achieves First-Ever Topological Qubit, A Step …
Nov 26, 2024 · Researchers from, Quantinuum, Harvard and Caltech have created what they are referring to as the first-ever experimentally demonstrated “true topological qubit,” using a Z₃ toric code to encode quantum information in a way that is more resistant to errors.
Microsoft has demonstrated the underlying physics required to …
Mar 14, 2022 · We have discovered that we can produce the topological superconducting phase and its concomitant Majorana zero modes, clearing a significant hurdle toward building a scaled quantum machine.
Majorana qubits for topological quantum computing
Jun 1, 2020 · Researchers are trying to store robust quantum information in Majorana particles and are generating quantum gates by exploiting the bizarre non-abelian statistics of Majorana zero modes bound to topological defects.
Developing a topological qubit - Microsoft Azure Quantum Blog
Sep 6, 2018 · When applied to quantum computing, topological properties create a level of protection that helps a qubit retain information despite what’s happening in the environment. The topological qubit achieves this extra protection in two different ways: Electron fractionalization.
Topological qubits: Arriving in 2018? - Quantum Frontiers
Aug 16, 2017 · IBM’s publicly accessible 16-qubit superconducting device, Google’s pursuit of a 7×7 superconducting qubit array, and the recent synthesis of a 51-qubit quantum simulator using rubidium atoms are a few of many notable highlights.