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What is a Quantum Computer?
Classical computers, which include smartphones and laptops, encode information in binary “bits” that can either be 0s or 1s. In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit.
For instance, eight bits is enough for a classical computer to represent any number between 0 and 255. But eight qubits is enough for a quantum computer to represent every number between 0 and 255 at the same time. A few hundred entangled qubits would be enough to represent more numbers than there are atoms in the universe.
In situations where there are a large number of possible combinations, quantum computers can consider them simultaneously. Examples include trying to find the prime factors of a very large number or the best route between two places.
Irelandâs first Quantum Computer Engineering Centre launched at Tyndall Institute
Date Announced: 20 May 2021
Multi-million-euro investment will see an additional 900 sq metres of research space and 45 new jobs dedicated to quantum research at Tyndall National Institute.
Pictured right, researcher Dr Agnieszka Gocalinska working in a Tyndall lab.
Cork, Ireland A multi-million-euro investment will see 900 sq meters of research space dedicated to quantum technology at Tyndall’s new facility on Cork’s North Mall, Ireland, and will be a key part of the Institute’s plans to double in size and impact by 2025. Tyndall is also recruiting five new senior research leaders, including a Head of Quantum Research to lead the overall Centre and who will build new quantum research teams to accelerate the growth of the centre.