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Michelle Simmons

The internationally renowned UNSW Scientia Professor is recognised for creating the field of atomic electronics.

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Australian researchers have found the ideal position for qubits in silicon - a development that will help them to scale up atom-based quantum computers.

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A team led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons has taken another important step forward in the development of a silicon quantum computer.

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The team of physicists at UNSW Sydney led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons have built a super-fast version of the central building block of a quantum computer. The research is a milestone result of a vision first outlined by scientists 20 years ago.

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The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computation and Communication Technology at UNSW Sydney has been officially launched. 

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Scientists from around the world are meeting in Sydney to discuss the latest advancements in silicon quantum computing.

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Two fundamental quantum techniques have been combined by a UNSW team in a integrated silicon chip for the first time, confirming the promise of using silicon for quantum computing.

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Ask a quantum physicist to draw a chair and the result can be a fundamental shift in how they see the world.

 

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Hundreds of school students got a rare peek into what life as a scientist could be like, as Professor Michelle Simmons opened the doors of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology ahead of National Science Week.

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Australian scientists have achieved a new milestone in their approach to creating a quantum computer chip in silicon, demonstrating the ability to tune the control frequency of a qubit by engineering its atomic configuration.

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