By implanting a single atom into a silicon chip, an
Australian research team has created the first quantum bit - the unit of data
for the quantum computer - a major step towards ultra-powerful quantum
computing.
In a landmark paper published today in the journal Nature,
the team, including researchers from the University of Melbourne, describe how
it was able to both read and write information using the spin of an electron
bound to a single phosphorus atom embedded in a silicon chip.
journal reference (only the abstract is free): nature>>