Developed a new computational method using quantum research group at the University of Tokyo, 18 October, 5:25
A research group at the University of Tokyo, which is working on the development of quantum computers, has developed a new calculation method using quantum, and is attracting attention as a technology that can significantly reduce the size of quantum computers in the future.
A research group of Professor Akira Furusawa of the University of Tokyo has developed a new method for efficiently calculating a large number of light particles, called quanta, that are used in calculations for quantum computers that are expected to outperform supercomputers. Developed.
The calculation uses a special phenomenon called “quantum entanglement” that can transmit information instantaneously between the light particles, and the group causes “quantum entanglement” between multiple light particles. It was a success.
The group says that there is a possibility that the quantum computer can be greatly reduced in size, and that it wants to lead to the development of equipment used for actual calculations.
Quantum computers are being developed globally in the United States, Europe, China, and other countries, and some types specialized for calculations are being sold. However, the problem is that the size of the equipment will increase.
Prof. Furusawa says, “This is a paradigm shift and is a result that shows that it is possible to develop a practical quantum computer.”