The Economist: A Nobel for the physics that ushered in quantum computing

The Economist: A Nobel for the physics that ushered in quantum computing

Tunnelling between microscopic and macroscopic worlds
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Key topics:

  • Nobel awarded for macroscopic quantum tunnelling in circuits.

  • Discovery paved way for quantum computer qubits.

  • Josephson junctions show quantised currents in superconductors.

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From The Economist, published under licence. The original article can be found on www.economist.com
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