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"Quantum Refrigerator" Is A Brand New Way To Reset Quantum Computers


Published on 2025-01-09 12:42:21 - IFLScience
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  • The quantum refrigerator also uses qubits, one that is connected to a hotter part of the system and is the power supply, and another that is a heat sink, where the heat of the actual computational qubit would go in the refrigeration process. The approach works autonomously and this is why the team is excited to have developed such an approach.

The article from IFLScience discusses a groundbreaking development in quantum computing technology known as the "quantum refrigerator." This innovation, developed by researchers at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and the Technical University of Munich, Germany, aims to address one of the significant challenges in quantum computing: maintaining the coherence of quantum bits (qubits). Traditional methods to reset qubits, which involve cooling them to near absolute zero, are not only energy-intensive but also time-consuming. The quantum refrigerator offers a new approach by using a laser to cool the qubits, effectively resetting them much faster and with less energy. This method leverages the principles of quantum mechanics where particles can be cooled by transferring their energy to another system, in this case, a laser. This advancement could potentially speed up quantum computations by reducing the time needed for error correction and qubit reset, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and scalability of quantum computers.

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