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qubit

British  
/ ˈkjuːbɪt /

noun

  1. computing a quantum bit

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qubit Scientific  
/ kyo̅o̅bĭt′ /

Etymology

Origin of qubit

C20: from qu ( antum ) + bit 4

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Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have significantly increased how quickly changes in delicate quantum states can be detected inside a qubit.

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By combining commercially available hardware with new adaptive measurement techniques, the team can now observe rapid shifts in qubit behavior that were previously impossible to see.

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As they move, they alter how quickly a qubit loses energy and with it valuable quantum information.

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Until recently, standard testing methods took up to a minute to measure qubit performance.

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Instead, researchers could only determine an average energy loss rate, masking the true and often unstable behavior of the qubit.

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