Researchers from the University of New South Wales said they had moved closer to the creation of the first quantum computer by producing 3D atomic-scale quantum bits (qubits). The team used a technique known as "annealing" that involves repeatedly heating and cooling atoms in an atomic lattice until their electrons are arranged into a particular configuration. They added that they had shown how a second control plane could be built into the first qubit layer and that they were working towards commercialising the technology.
Researchers from the University of New South Wales said they had moved closer to the creation of the first quantum computer by producing 3D atomic-scale quantum bits (qubits). The researchers also said they had managed to precisely align the layers of the 3D device and analyse qubits with one measurement, rather than taking an average from millions of measurements. They added that they had shown how a second control plane could be built into the first qubit layer and that they were working towards commercialising the technology.