IonQ Announces New Barium Qubit Technology, Laying Foundation for Advanced Quantum Computing Architectures
IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced that it plans to use barium ions as qubits in its systems, bringing about a wave of advantages it believes will enable advanced quantum computing architectures.
- IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced that it plans to use barium ions as qubits in its systems, bringing about a wave of advantages it believes will enable advanced quantum computing architectures.
- IonQ expects the key benefits of quantum computers based on barium qubits to include:
Lower error rates, higher gate fidelity, and better state detection. - IonQs quantum computers already outperform industry peers, as demonstrated in an industry study by the Quantum Economic Development-Consortium in October.
- IonQ expects barium qubits to improve the performance of its quantum gates and qubit measurement, leading to even more useful quantum computers.