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What is Ion Trap

Chapter 2
Technology Road Mapping for Quantum Computing and Engineering
In ion traps, the qubits are atoms that are missing some electrons and therefore have a net positive charge. We can then trap these ions in electromagnetic fields, and use lasers to move them around and entangle them. Such ion traps are comparable in the size to the qubit chips. They also need to be cooled but not quite as much, “only” to temperatures of the few Kelvins.
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An Introductory Study to Quantum Programming
Ankur Biswas (University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India), Amartya Chakraborty (University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India), Stobak Dutta (University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India), Anirban Mitra (Amity University, Kolkata, India), and Brojo Kishore Mishra (NIST Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous), India & Saveetha College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, SIMATS, Chennai, India)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9183-3.ch002
Abstract
Computational capabilities are reaching their limits with the current technology. Quantum computing is the answer to this limitation. It has unraveled new possibilities of solving the unsolvable and computationally hard problems within a feasible time frame. In this chapter, the authors have discussed the basics of quantum computing, which include the need for quantum computers and how it internally works without getting into too much mathematics for an introductory understanding. The authors have also discussed different technologies in which the scientific communities and industries are working to make these computers feasibly work and the different programming techniques and tools available to implement the algorithms in these computers and the testbeds available to common people for testing the feasibilities of their programs.
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