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Published online 11 March 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040308-8
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Quantum computing gets a step closer
Researchers have created the flying qubit.
Scientists have witnessed an atom and a photon - a small packet of light - share the same information. This is an important milestone in the quest to create a 'quantum computer', which could operate much faster than conventional computers.
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