{"id":185271,"date":"2024-05-17T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=185271"},"modified":"2024-05-15T20:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:18:30","slug":"all-about-quantum-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-quantum-computers","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Computer: What Is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185271\" class=\"elementor elementor-185271\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd7a98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"3fd7a98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54fe76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c54fe76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capable of solving currently intractable problems, quantum computers spark widespread imagination and curiosity. The interest from physicists, governments, and major corporations in their potential is immense. Yet as of now, these computers are not fully operational. So, what exactly is this cutting-edge technology? What challenges does it face, and what promises does it hold? Let's explore.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38f46e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b38f46e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973be58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"973be58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a quantum computer?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fc2136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Definition<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60f9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60f9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quantum computer is essentially a <\/span><b>super-charged classical computer.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional computers process bits of information that represent either 0s or 1s, conducting calculations sequentially, one at a time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, quantum computers operate with qubits (or quantum bits), which allow calculations to be performed at the atomic level. This is made possible by quantum physics, specifically through the superposition of quantum states, enabling quantum computers to <\/span><b>execute multiple calculations simultaneously.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This multi-tasking capability significantly speeds up problem-solving. However, it requires a large number of qubits, and increasing these qubits results in a destabilization of the quantum states&#8217; superposition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, current quantum computers are still quite basic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Good to know<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: While quantum computers have not unleashed their full potential yet, research into them began back in the 1980s. It was physicist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/physics\/1965\/feynman\/facts\/\">Richard Feynman<\/a> who applied quantum mechanics to deepen our understanding of quantum systems and their interactions, leading to the development of the earliest quantum calculators.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755c48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"755c48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-185280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest1.jpg 875w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696f9a4 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"696f9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a Data Scientist<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa2bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa2bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Quantum computers vs quantum calculators<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd37d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd37d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s often confusion between quantum computers and quantum calculators, but they are markedly different.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quantum calculator is designed to tackle only a single, specific problem, executing just one algorithm.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, a quantum computer is<\/span><b> intended to run any algorithm, solving a broad range of problems.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This universal capability significantly increases the operational complexity of quantum computers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6056e7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6056e7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe8552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fe8552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the challenges faced by quantum computers?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb8925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fb8925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Scaling up<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ef24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91ef24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The greater the number of qubits in a quantum computer, the more potent it becomes. However, it also becomes much more challenging to control.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat is a particular issue. Quantum computers must operate in environments with<\/span><b> extremely low temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (just above absolute zero) for optimal functionality. The catch is, each qubit computation generates heat. As the number of qubits increases, so do temperatures, compromising the qubits&#8217; functionality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, existing quantum computers boast only about a dozen or so qubits, with more advanced machines reaching around a hundred. Yet, devising complex algorithms would require<\/span><b> thousands of qubits.<\/b> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5e9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c5e9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Decoherence<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c0aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c0aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another significant hurdle is decoherence, meaning the<\/span><b> quantum computer&#8217;s interaction with its environment.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine a house of cards. The more cards added, the more susceptible it becomes to the slightest changes in its surroundings (like a gentle breath).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A similar scenario applies to quantum computers. Even the smallest environmental anomaly can lead to errors. Experts have estimated that an error occurs in every 1000 operations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, shielding them from environmental interference is crucial. Proposed solutions include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Solid-state circuits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: such as superconductors or quantum dots, which facilitate operating a large number of qubits. However, they&#8217;re highly sensitive to environmental conditions, thus prone to decoherence.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Trapped ions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: which are more resilient to environmental disruptions. Integrating these systems into a computer chip, however, presents a formidable challenge.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Quantum codes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: error-correcting codes still under development but essential for the functionality of quantum computers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7686d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2a7686d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdddb6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdddb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a quantum computer for?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e529acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e529acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.5 billion was invested worldwide in quantum technologies in 2022, with France also making significant investments of 1.8 billion euros. What&#8217;s behind this enthusiasm? The vast potential of quantum computers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d596dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d596dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-185290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest2.jpg 875w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Quantum_Computer_datascientest2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3b788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a3b788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What are the promises of quantum computers?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b1544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b1544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to their ability to conduct multiple calculations simultaneously, quantum computers can process vast amounts of data much more efficiently than today&#8217;s computers, especially in the era of big data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They could effectively utilize<\/span><b> Shor&#8217;s algorithm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the most potent known algorithm, which can factorize large integers much faster than current capabilities allow.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google has even suggested that a <a href=\"https:\/\/ai.googleblog.com\/2019\/10\/quantum-supremacy-using-programmable.html\">quantum-technology-based processor<\/a> could complete certain operations in just 3 minutes, a task that would take a classical computer 10,000 years to solve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What practical applications does this offer? Here are some examples:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing encryption methods in cryptography (Shor&#8217;s algorithm could potentially crack RSA-type encryption);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modeling chemical molecules for new drug development;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating complex financial systems;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producing room-temperature superconducting materials for lossless electrical transmission;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refining AI and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/quantum-machine-learning-exploring-the-intersection-of-new-frontiers\">machine learning models<\/a>;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5503bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5503bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantum computers promise to revolutionize a vast array of sectors, from finance and industry to healthcare, particularly as they complement other quantum-based technologies like quantum communication and sensors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9993063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9993063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Will quantum computers see the light of day?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c0ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c0ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, there&#8217;s no consensus among scientists about when quantum computers will become a reality. However, given the substantial investment in developing this technology, it seems likely they will eventually materialize, whether in 3 years, 10 years, or 20 years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever they do become operational, if quantum computers deliver on their promises, they will undoubtedly herald another major technological revolution, akin to the internet or the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/artificial-intelligence-deepfake-detectors-have-become-indispensable\">recent advances in artificial intelligence<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4cb87 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f4cb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our Data Science courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425cd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"425cd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\r\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\r\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n    \"name\": \"What is a quantum computer?\",\r\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n      \"text\": \"A quantum computer is essentially a super-charged classical computer. 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