Storing Qubits In Nuclei 90
bednarz writes "Scientists have demonstrated what is being called the 'ultimate miniaturization of computer memory,' storing data for nearly two seconds in the nucleus of an atom of phosphorus. The hybrid quantum memory technique is a key step in the development of quantum computers, according to the National Science Foundation. An international team of scientists demonstrated that quantum information stored in a nucleus has a lifetime of about 1¾ seconds. 'This is significant because before this technique was developed, the longest researchers could preserve quantum information in silicon was a few tens of milliseconds. Other researchers studying quantum computing recently calculated that if a quantum system could store information for at least one second, error correction techniques could then protect that data for an indefinite period of time.'" Here's the NSF press release with pictures of the apparatus. They claim that this technique is promising because it "uses silicon technology" seems a bit of a stretch — the silicon the researchers employed was a painstakingly grown crystal of extremely high purity.
bgC3 invented it! (Score:3, Funny)
I heard BGC3 has already patented this idea.
As my girlfriend (Score:3, Funny)
An international team of scientists demonstrated that quantum information stored in a nucleus has a lifetime of about 1¾ seconds
Just as long as it takes me to c..
... compute 2 + 2
Re:Wow (Score:3, Funny)
Ah the memories.. (Score:3, Funny)
It wasn't so much that we thought "souvlaki" was a latin plural when the dish was clearly of Greek origin that bothered the restaurant owner so much as our constant bickering whether the singlar was "souvlakum" or "souvlakus".
(with apologies to Wayne and Shuster)
But... (Score:3, Funny)
1¾ seconds should be enough for anyone!
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:DRAM Deja Vu (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Storing both 0 and 1 simultaneously (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But... (Score:3, Funny)
Anyway, go fuck yourself, we don't need users like you clogging up the support channels for people with actual need.
Don't worry, he only ties them up for 1¾ seconds.
Re:Spelling of nuclei (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What is it? (Score:1, Funny)
To run Vista?
Re:What is it? (Score:3, Funny)
A quantum computer is cleverly built to operate in both the "crashed" and "running" states simultaneously. Since the "running" state is the only one that responds to the user's actions, users never have to interact with the "crashed" state. This makes Windows run much better.
Re:Last time I looked chips WERE "painstakingly .. (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, you're still using a Pentium? I feel sorry for you.