UK scientists claim first calculation on optical quantum chip

Dave Bailey
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University of Bristol team uses photonic chip for primitive cryptographic calculation

Optical quantum computing first for University of Bristol A big step towards construction of a massively powerful quantum computer has taken place, following research by a team of UK-based physic...

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