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market-news1 month ago•16 min saved

IonQ Soars 20% on Quantum Networking Milestone and DARPA Contract

IonQ shares jumped about 20% after the company linked two quantum systems via photonic interconnect, a milestone toward distributed quantum networks, and announced a DARPA HARQ contract to advance quantum networking and memory chips built from synthetic diamond for data centers and long-range links. Analysts at TipRanks remain bullish with a Strong Buy rating and an average price target around $65.91, implying roughly 84% upside; IonQ’s leadership emphasized modular scalability beyond a single processor as a core part of its roadmap.

via TipRanks|

#darpa #ionq #market-news

technology1 month ago•24 min saved

IonQ Links Two Remote Quantum Processors with Photonic Interconnect

IonQ announced the first photonic interconnect between two remote commercial trapped-ion quantum computers, linking two IonQ systems at a distance to demonstrate entanglement and networked quantum operations. Conducted with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the milestone validates photon-based links for distributed quantum hardware and advances IonQ’s roadmap toward modular, fault-tolerant systems and a quantum internet, building on their 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity record.

via IonQ Quantum Computing|

#afrl #ionq #photonic-interconnect

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Breakthrough: Quantum Data Stored and Retrieved for Groundbreaking Internet Security"

Researchers have developed a system of atomic processing nodes that can produce, store, and retrieve quantum information, a crucial step towards creating a quantum-based network. This system involves a semiconductor quantum dot emitting single photons and a cloud of hot rubidium atoms serving as quantum memory, with a laser controlling the storage and release of photon states. While still in the prototype stage, this advancement could pave the way for stable quantum networks, addressing previous challenges in linking photon sources and processing nodes.

via ScienceAlert|

#atomic-memory #photon-emission #quantum-computing

science-and-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

"Advancements in Quantum Internet Connectivity and Storage"

Researchers have successfully created a crucial connection for the development of a quantum internet by producing, storing, and retrieving quantum information for the first time. This achievement is a significant step towards enabling quantum networks for distributed computing and secure communication, with potential applications in optimizing financial risk, decrypting data, designing molecules, and studying materials. The breakthrough involves interfacing a quantum dot light source with an atomic quantum memory device, allowing for the transmission of quantum data over long distances using regular optical fibers. This development, led by a collaborative effort involving researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Southampton, and the Universities of Stuttgart and Wurzburg in Germany, represents a key advancement in the field of quantum networking.

via Phys.org|

#imperial-college-london #quantum-computing #quantum-information

technology3 years ago•4 min saved

Quantum Light Manipulation: A Huge Breakthrough for the Quantum Internet.

Researchers have developed a way to convert quantum information from the format used by quantum computers to the format needed for quantum communication. The solution is to transfer the quantum information to a higher-frequency photon, called an optical photon, which is much more resilient against ambient noise. The technology allows the atom to absorb a microwave photon with quantum information and then emit an optical photon with that quantum information. This translation between different modes of quantum information is called "transduction."

via Phys.org|

#atoms #photons #quantum-communication