Recently, the University of Michigan has had a break-through in quantum computing - they’ve developed and used a reproducible method of manufacturing a quantum computer. That’s right. Non-quantum encryption? Means nothing, now. SSL certificates? Not unless you’re using quantum “encryption” to protect the connections. Otherwise, the data will simply be captured and unencrypted in a matter of seconds (in theory).
Wow. Quantum computation, in my lifetime. This was one of those things I thought I’d see as an old man, telling my grandkids, “I remember when they were just starting to talk about the possibilty of making these things. Now they make your coffee.”
So, let’s say we apply the ion-trap (see the article, below) to something really powerful by today’s standards - say an AMD Opteron, and it simply uses the single qubit for “spooky” interaction with other AMD Opteron’s with the same ion trap. That is, sync up the particles using the electrical controls, and you’ve now got a processor that can pass on its “spooky” data on to another AMD processor - and this can’t be emphasised enough - instantly.
From the article:
“There is a worldwide race to build these (chips) right now, as such an integrated chip structure shows a way to scale the quantum computer to bigger systems—just like the microfabrication of conventional chips have given us the impressive gains in conventional computing speed and power,” Monroe said.
Worldwide is right - whichever country gets it first, will likely own the world, information-wise. Who can we trust with this sort of power?
U-M develops scalable and mass- producible quantum computer chip from PhysOrg.com
Researchers at the University of Michigan have produced what is believed to be the first scalable quantum computer chip, which could mean big gains in the worldwide race to develop a quantum computer.
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