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NTT technical review

Have an Open Mind and Don’t Worry about Failure to Stay on the Cutting Edge of Science and Technology

William J. Munro

Published Oct 1, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract

Researchers at NTT Basic Research Laboratories are aiming to create new technologies harnessing the power of quantum mechanics.In November 2020, they proposed a method for compressing quantum circuits to enable high-speed quantum computation and the miniaturization of quantum computers in the US scientific journal Physical Review X.In February 2021, the British scientific journal Nature Communications published a paper on the demonstration of a high-speed quantum random-number generator that achieves the highest levels of security by using the world's first practical optical device.We interviewed William John Munro, a senior distinguished researcher at the laboratories and leading figure in the broad field of quantum technology, about his research activities and his attitude as a researcher.

DOI
10.53829/ntr202110fr1

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