A Next Step Towards a Quantum Computer
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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A Next Step Towards a Quantum Computer
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For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian Will and Nanfang Yu have their sights set much higher.
"We are laying critical groundwork to enable quantum computers . . .
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A Next Step Towards a Quantum Computer
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For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian Will and Nanfang Yu have their sights set much higher.
"We are laying critical groundwork to enable quantum computers . . .