A major advance on the road to building super fast quantum computers will be announced by UNSW researchers at a news conference in Sydney to coincide with publication of their work in the global scientific journal, Nature.
The patented advance is considered a substantial step forward in the global race to make the first generation of quantum computers, and clears a crucial hurdle to making them a reality.
“What we have is a game changer,” said team leader Andrew Dzurak, Scientia Professor and Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility at UNSW.
MEDIA CALL DETAILS
What: Quantum Computing – major announcement
When: 10am, Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Where: Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer
Parkes Room, Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney
(corner of Castlereagh St & Martin Place)
Speaking at the news conference will be:
Prof Mark Hoffman, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UNSWProf Andrew Dzurak, Director, Australian National Fabrication Facility at UNSWDr Menno Veldhorst, Research Fellow, UNSWRosie Hicks, CEO, Australian National Fabrication Facility, UNSW