Physicists Extend Qubit Lifespan in Pivotal Validation of Quantum Computing

Did Quantum Error Correction just have a breakthrough?

On Science alert and other publications there’s the promise of a “Quantum breakthrough” pretty much every other week. I think in 2023 we are at the point where we can make significant steps towards improved Quantum Error Correction.

Quantum error correction protects information by encoding it across multiple physical qubits to form a “logical qubit,” and is believed to be the only way to produce a large-scale quantum computer with error rates low enough for useful calculations.

In a new experiment, scientists were able to keep a qubit in that state for twice as long as normal. What is Quantum Error Correction? (Wiki). What is Quantum Error Correction read: by Q-CTRL.

So while Amazon chases Quantum networks with artificial diamonds, this Yale announcement has peaked my interest.