Quantom computer slips onto chips

[astroron (Ron)]

One for the Math lovers.
Reported by the BBC, taken from Science.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8236943.stm

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

I am not in any higher level maths so I watched Catalyst on the same issue.

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2675781.htm

I found it very interesting, but whether it is the same as the article hard to say.

[Robh (Rob)]

Originally Posted by mswhin63

I am not in any higher level maths so I watched Catalyst on the same issue.

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2675781.htm

I found it very interesting, but whether it is the same as the article hard to say.

I'm no expert, but the basic concept is similar.
From what I read, they both feature photon-based quantum chips rather than the electron-based chips of today. However, the BBC news features a chip that processes data (like a CPU) whereas the Catalyst story describes a chip that just acts a router (chooses the line of travel for data). It seems the latter is far more imminent in its application.

Regards, Rob