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3Qs: Dirk Englund on the Quantum Computing Track within 6-5, “Electrical Engineering With Computing”

Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Professor Dirk Englund shares more about the new quantum curriculum within electrical engineering.

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Toward a Code-breaking Quantum Computer

Adam Zewe | MIT News

Building on a landmark algorithm, researchers propose a way to make a smaller and more noise-tolerant quantum factoring circuit for cryptography.

Quantum Explained

MIT News

Professor of physics and director of the MIT Center for Quantum Computing, Will Oliver, explains quantum technology.

Rendering shows the 4 layers of a semiconductor chip, with the top layer being a vibrant burst of light.

Modular, Scalable Hardware Architecture for a Quantum Computer

Adam Zewe | MIT News

A new quantum-system-on-chip enables the efficient control of a large array of qubits, moving toward practical quantum computing.

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Unlocking the Quantum Future

Rachel Yang | Research Laboratory of Electronics

At the MIT Quantum Hackathon, a community tackles quantum computing challenges.

Illustration shows a Venn diagram of three overlapping circles, each with a colorful qubit represented as a circle with an arrow through it. Colorful lines connect the three. Other qubits fly around.

Technique Could Improve the Sensitivity of Quantum Sensing Devices

Adam Zewe | MIT News

New method lets researchers identify and control larger numbers of atomic-scale defects, to build a bigger system of qubits.

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With a Quantum “Squeeze,” Clocks Could Keep Even More Precise Time, MIT Researchers Propose

Jennifer Chu | MIT News

Clocks, lasers, and other oscillators could be tuned to super-quantum precision, allowing researchers to track infinitesimally small differences in time, and measure quantum phenomena, including the presence of dark matter.

Close-up photo of a quantum repeater module mounted on a gold-plated copper assembly and connected to green printed circuit boards, with optical fibers routed up.

Quantum Repeaters Use Defects in Diamond to Interconnect Quantum Systems

Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory

This technology for storing and transmitting quantum information over lossy links could provide the foundation for scalable quantum networking.

Superconducting qubit architecture resembling a cross, has blue “T” in center and four squares on longer ends.

New Qubit Circuit Enables Quantum Operations with Higher Accuracy

Adam Zewe | MIT News

This advance in superconducting qubit architecture brings quantum error correction a step closer to reality.

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Arrays of Quantum Rods Could Enhance TVs or Virtual Reality Devices

Anne Trafton | MIT News

MIT engineers have used DNA origami scaffolds to create precisely structured arrays of quantum rods, which could be incorporated into LEDs for televisions or virtual reality devices.

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