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Quantum Computing Modalities
Quantum Computing Modalities: Photonic Cluster-State
Photonic Cluster-State Computing is a form of quantum computing in which information is processed using photons (particles of light) that have been prepared in a highly entangled state known as a cluster state. It falls under the paradigm of measurement-based…
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Research
Over 1,000 Controllable Atomic Qubits Achieved
In a research article just published on the arXiv preprint server the research team from TU Darmstadt in Germany reports on the world’s first successful experiment to realise a quantum-processing architecture that contains more than 1,000 atomic qubits in one single plane.…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Quantum Risk: The Coming Cryptography Reckoning
In a secure data center somewhere, an adversary is quietly stockpiling encrypted emails, financial transactions, and state secrets - betting that within a decade a new kind of machine will decrypt them in minutes. This scenario underpins what cybersecurity experts…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Memories in Quantum Networking and Computing
Quantum memories are devices capable of storing quantum states (qubits) in a stable form without collapsing their quantum properties. In essence, a quantum memory is the quantum-mechanical analog of classical computer memory or RAM.
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Quantum Sensing
Quantum LiDAR vs. Quantum Radar
Quantum radar and quantum LiDAR are no longer science fiction – they are emerging reality, albeit in early stages. They differ in technology and likely timelines: expect to hear more about quantum LiDAR in commercial products soon, while quantum radar…
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Quantum Computing Modalities
Quantum Computing Modalities: Ion Trap and Neutral Atom MBQC
Ion Trap and Neutral Atom implementations of MBQC leverage two leading “matter-qubit” platforms – trapped ions and ultracold neutral atoms – to realize this model. In a trapped-ion MBQC, a string of ions (charged atoms) is confined and entangled via…
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Industry
Jiuzhang 3.0: China’s Photonic Quantum Computer
Chinese researchers have announced Jiuzhang 3.0, a new photonic quantum computing prototype that set a record by detecting 255 photons in a boson sampling experiment. Unveiled in October 2023 by a team led by renowned physicist Pan Jianwei, Jiuzhang 3.0…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) for an Open RAN-Based Telecom RAN
Based on anonymized results of a project, I will try to illustrate key parts of a comprehensive Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) for a telecom Radio Access Network (RAN) implementation based on the Open RAN architecture. I enumerate all cryptographic…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Technology Use Cases in Energy & Utilities
Quantum technologies matter for energy because many challenges in this sector involve combinatorial optimization and molecular simulation at scales classical computers cannot handle. For example, routing power through a grid with thousands of control decisions or modeling the chemistry inside…
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Quantum Computing Modalities
Quantum Computing Modalities: Superconducting Qubits
Superconducting qubits dominate quantum hardware today. This guide covers how they work, who builds them, what "good" looks like in 2026, and why the path they're on matters for the security of everything you encrypt.
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Use Cases in Pharma & Biotech
Quantum computing is poised to become a catalytic force in the global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries. Its ability to tackle problems of staggering complexity – whether simulating the quantum behavior of drug molecules, analyzing massive genomic datasets for personalized medicine,…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Baloney Detection Toolkit
Quantum physics is famously weird and fascinating. Its principles (like superposition and entanglement) defy everyday intuition, which gives quantum technology an almost magical aura. Unfortunately, that same mystique attracts a lot of baloney. From overhyped press releases to outright scams…
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Quantum Computing Modalities
Quantum Computing Modalities: Holonomic (Geometric Phase) QC
Holonomic quantum computing (also known as geometric quantum computing) is a paradigm that uses geometric phase effects to perform quantum logic operations. In a holonomic gate, the quantum state is manipulated by adiabatically (or sometimes non-adiabatically) moving the system’s parameters…
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Society 5.0
AI Oasis: AI’s Role in Saudi Vision 2030
It seems everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI). Everyone. From senior executives to school kids, the hype – or dread – around this technology seems to be growing by the day. Much of this excitement, of course, has to…
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Quantum Computing Modalities
Quantum Computing Modalities: Photonic QC
Photonic quantum computers encode information in particles of light, fabricated on the same semiconductor lines that produce classical chips. Here's the technology, the vendors, and why photonic architectures take a fundamentally different path to fault tolerance.
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