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Google performed the calculation in superconducting electronic circuits where temperatures are reduced so low that material is in a superconducting state. With IBM adopting the same approach, superconducting quantum computing has become the mainstream of the technology.
In contrast, the Chinese team employs photons traveling through circuits that combines mirrors and other materials. Because it does not require equipment to deep refrigeration and vacuum vessels, it is much easier to use.
"The Chinese technology will undoubtedly contribute to the development of optical quantum computing," said Shuntaro Takeda, associate professor at the University of Tokyo.
But Google's quantum computer is "overwhelmingly superior" to China's at present, Takeda said, noting that the Chinese computer is aimed specifically at achieving quantum supremacy and is not considered applicable to other calculations. Therefore, there is no current prospect for the practical use of the Chinese technology, and it is unclear how it can be improved.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/China-claims-milestone-in-quest-for-quantum-supremacy
In contrast, the Chinese team employs photons traveling through circuits that combines mirrors and other materials. Because it does not require equipment to deep refrigeration and vacuum vessels, it is much easier to use.
"The Chinese technology will undoubtedly contribute to the development of optical quantum computing," said Shuntaro Takeda, associate professor at the University of Tokyo.
But Google's quantum computer is "overwhelmingly superior" to China's at present, Takeda said, noting that the Chinese computer is aimed specifically at achieving quantum supremacy and is not considered applicable to other calculations. Therefore, there is no current prospect for the practical use of the Chinese technology, and it is unclear how it can be improved.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/China-claims-milestone-in-quest-for-quantum-supremacy