Science News Online (5/22/99): References for "A quantum bit comes to life on a chip"

The Weekly Newsmagazine of Science

Volume 155, Number 21 (May 22, 1999)

References & Sources

A quantum bit comes to life on a chip

The creation of a quantum bit on a microchip suggests that computers based on quantum mechanics might ultimately be built using the materials and methods of conventional manufacturing techniques.

References:

Averin, D.V. 1999. Solid-state qubits under control. Nature 398(April 29):748.

Nakamura, Y., Y.A. Pashkin, and J.S. Tsai. 1999. Coherent control of macroscopic quantum states in a single-Cooper-pair box. Nature 398(April 29):786.

Further Readings:

Service, R.F. 1999. Quantum computing makes solid progress. Science 284(April 30):722.

Vergano, D. 1997. Brewing a quantum computer in a coffee cup. Science News 151(Jan. 18):37.

Weiss, P. 1999. Quantum Internet. Science News 155(April 3):220.

______. 1998. Sight unseen: Quantum errors found, fixed. Science News 154(Sept. 12):165.

Sources:

Yasunobu Nakamura
NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories
34 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8501
Japan