Researchers use pwaves to quantum-entangle ions

摘要

For the first time, the quantum properties of two separated ions have been manipulated by microwaves, instead of the usual laser beams. Experiments performed by researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST in Boulder, CO, indicate it may be possible to significantly simplify and reduce the size of quantum computers, reducing a room-sized quantum computing "laser park" to a pocket-sized system based on commercial microwave technology similar to that used in smart phones.