Demo Advances Quantum Networking
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have transferred information stored in the properties of a cloud of rubidium atoms to the properties of a single photon.
The ability to transfer information from atoms to photons is needed for quantum computers, which use the properties of particles like atoms and photons to compute. Quantum computer designs generally use atoms as memory that can store information long enough to perform computations on it, and photons to transfer information.
Full Story @ Technology Review
Seems we're edging closer and closer to having the processing power to get us into space and moving at light speeds. However I think we're long overdue to replace those aging IBM Thinkpad 760XD laptops on the space station. Sad when you think about the International Space Station is run by something you can buy on ebay for about forty dollars. :-(
Posted by Muddy at November 27, 2004 08:56 PM | TrackBack