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Superconducting qubits

Solving a wonderful problem

Superconducting qubits are used to demonstrate features of quantum fault tolerance, making an important step towards the realization of a practical quantum machine.

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Figure 1: Experiments may soon overcome decoherence using the Kitaev surface code.
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Benjamin, S., Kelly, J. Solving a wonderful problem. Nature Mater 14, 561–563 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4306

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