Google engineers and other researchers make Significant Advancement towards Quantum Computer’s Development

Google engineers along with other researchers have been able to solve a problem associated with quantum computing.

One of the basic features of computer is to auto-check for any mistakes. However, such is not the case with quantum computing in which act of checking an error can cause an error at the same time. This aspect is known as bit-flipping.

The error takes place when a microprocessor witnesses external interference. Google engineers and the researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara affirmed that they have found the solution.

As per them, a chip should be created that can process quantum bits or qubits. The research team said they have come up with a way in which the qubits would be programmed by sweeping other qubits for error without causing a new error.

The researchers affirmed if the idea is implemented then it will require a lot of processing power for error correction. And, this particular fact acts as a hurdle in front of engineers from developing computer that could perform quantum processes.

Daniel Gottesman, enginner for quantum error correction at Perimeter Institute, was of the view, “More work needs to be done before we can say that all the elements required for fault-tolerant quantum computation are in place, but I do think this work shows that we are close”.

Since 2009, Google has been looking up for ways to develop practical quantum computers. It started its search by collaborating with D-Wave Systems.

On Wednesday, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and at Google reported in the Journal Nature that they have made significant advancement towards the development of a quantum computer. The researchers acknowledged that they have not completely solved all the problems.