NIST physicists have achieved a record-low error rate of 1 in 50,000 for single-qubit logic operations in quantum information processing. This milestone brings us closer to building viable quantum computers that could solve complex problems intractable for classical computers.
The experiment involved 1,000 unique sequences of logic operations, ranging from one to 987 operations, repeated 100 times each. The use of microwaves instead of laser beams to manipulate the ion, and placing the ion trap in a cooled copper vacuum chamber, reduced errors caused by laser instability and magnetic field fluctuations.
This achievement, supported by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, National Security Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and Office of Naval Research, brings us closer to practical quantum computing.
Keywords: Quantum, Error, Logic, Operations, Computer
