A new kind of quantum computer is being proposed by
scientists from the TU Wien (Vienna) and Japan (National Institute of
Informatics and NTT Basic Research Labs).
The Quantum Computer is the Holy Grail of quantum
technology. Its computing power would eclipse even the fastest classical
computers we have today. A team of researchers from TU Wien (Vienna) the
National Institute for Informatics (Tokyo) and NTT Basic Research Labs in Japan
has now proposed a new architecture for quantum computing, based on microscopic
defects in diamond. A reliable quantum computer capable of solving complex
problems would have to consist of billions of quantum systems, and such a
device is still out of reach. But the researchers are convinced that the basic
elements of their newly proposed architecture are better suited to be
miniaturized, mass-produced and integrated on a chip than previously suggested
quantum computing concepts. Experiments towards the new quantum computing
architecture are already being undertaken at TU Wien.