The Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new technology that measures information loss in quantum computers 100 times faster. Professor Jeroen Danon’s team has reduced the time to detect data loss from one second to 10 milliseconds, enabling real-time tracking. This advancement will help make quantum computers more stable and reliable, facilitating their practical use in commercial applications. Kathmandu, 25 Chaitra.
Information loss, considered the biggest challenge in quantum computing, can now be measured 100 times faster thanks to this joint effort by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. The quantum bits, or qubits, used in quantum computers are highly unstable, often causing data to be lost unexpectedly, which has hindered the technology’s full practical adoption. However, this new measurement method enables immediate detection of small and rapid changes occurring in qubits.
Previously, it took about one second to measure how long quantum information persists and how quickly it is lost, a long duration in quantum physics terms. Professor Jeroen Danon and his team have shortened this period to just 10 milliseconds, allowing scientists to track the data loss process almost in real time. This rapid measurement capability will significantly aid researchers in understanding the complex causes behind information loss and in addressing these issues to stabilize quantum processors further.
This represents a major breakthrough in quantum computing, as it is expected to substantially improve machine performance and reliability. With better control over data instability, quantum computers are anticipated to move beyond laboratory settings and be applied to complex commercial tasks more readily. This technology is set to play a critical role in making future supercomputers more powerful and precise.
