German Scientists Create 5 qubit Quantum Register

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German Scientists Create 5 qubit Quantum Register

Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 12, 2004 @12:28AM from the sehr-klein dept.

CMan0 writes "In the University of Bonn, a team of scientists has built a 5 qubit register, using cesium atoms trapped by a laser-beam grid, The Register reports. They've been able to install an empty 5 bit register(i.e. all bits 0), change two of them to 1, and later read those 1s back. The next goal is to create an interaction between 2 bits. The full scientific article can be found here in PDF format."

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"What's a qubit?", by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-12 00:31 · Score: 4, Funny

Noah inquired.
First quantum OS by Chuns · 2004-10-12 00:31 · Score: 4, Funny

Should the first quantum OS be M$ or Linux? :) I like to watch people argue about OS's. Makes me smile.
1. Re:First quantum OS by fstrauss · 2004-10-12 00:33 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It'll be both until you boot it.
  
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2. Re:First quantum OS by cyfer2000 · 2004-10-12 01:38 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Are we still going to use mouse? Or a cat with two buttons labeled as "alive" and "dead"?
  
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And God said.... by GillBates0 · 2004-10-12 00:32 · Score: 4, Funny

Let there be light, and there was "1".

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Bill gates sez: by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-12 00:34 · Score: 5, Funny

"a 5 qubit register should be enough for anyone"
Cesium and Laser Beams by blankman · 2004-10-12 00:37 · Score: 5, Funny

So in ten years I'll have to wear a lead apron and protective glasses when I turn on my new computer? New fashion trend for geeks that never shut their boxes off.
Re:Caesium by johannesg · 2004-10-12 00:46 · Score: 4, Funny

Caesium atoms are quite cheap, especially when you need several of them. They are just looking forward to a future scenario where they might need to invest in 10 or even 15 atoms.
Re:Caesium by Splab · 2004-10-12 01:46 · Score: 4, Funny

Strange, the words look english - but put together it makes no sence at all :)
Re:Caesium, cheap! by Eccles · 2004-10-12 01:55 · Score: 4, Funny

I got 5 caesium atoms free from Ron Popeil when I ordered my Showtime Rotisserie!

It's not real caesium, though! It's qubic zirconium...

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