Researchers at UNSW announce high-reliability silicon substrate qubit

[gary]

Researchers at Australia's most eminent and prestigious university, UNSW,
have announced they have developed a qubit from the nucleus of a phosphor atom
built into a silicon substrate which they claim matches the reliability of ion-trap
qubits.

Whereas the ion trap qubits required a vacuum, the researchers state that their
silicon-based technology will be far easier to scale up and manufacture, bringing
the prospect of a practical quantum computer that little bit closer.

They have published their results in Nature.

Sydney Morning Herald article by Nicky Phillips and UNSW video here -
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci...418-2i26u.html

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by gary

Researchers at Australia's most eminent and prestigious university, UNSW,...

Them's fightin' words Gary. Our family has graduates from Macquarie, Sydney, UWS, UC and ANU. . Just one from Kensington Kindy.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

A very nice piece of work. Semiconductors have been one of their strengths for a long time. The prospects are amazing. Let's hope we get a network to match.

Depending on who is doing the ranking UNSW comes in at 4 or 5 in Australia. eg

http://www.australianuniversities.com.au/rankings/
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.u.../country%7Casc
http://www.topuniversities.com/unive...s_data_start=0

Of course if you said 'Australia's ugliest campus' you'd get fewer arguments.

[gary]

Originally Posted by mithrandir

Them's fightin' words Gary. Our family has graduates from Macquarie, Sydney, UWS, UC and ANU. . Just one from Kensington Kindy.

Great stuff Andrew,

UNSW has some excellent post-graduate courses if the others
feel the urge to get up to scratch.