Light shines in quantum‐computing arena

I. Peterson

Amos Martinez

Mark W. Lewis

Recent advances in quantum computing along with increased interest in solving difficult optimization problems is shining a light on a research area that has been quietly growing for the past twenty plus years. This area involves modeling difficult decision problems as Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) problems and then solving them on a new type

Xiaoling Wu, Xinhui Liang, Yaoqi Tian +5 more

Quantum information processing based on Rydberg atoms emerged as a promising direction two decades ago. Recent experimental and theoretical progresses have shined exciting light on this avenue. In this concise review, we will briefly introduce the basics of Rydberg atoms and their recent applications in associated areas of neutral atom quantum computation and simulation. We shall also include related discussions on quantum optics with Rydberg atomic ensembles, which are increasingly used to explore quantum computation and quantum simulation with photons.

John Horgan