Almost Caught Up with the US: Russia Creates a Powerful 50-Qubit Ion Quantum Computer

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A powerful ion quantum computer with 50 qubits has been created in Russia, which is undoubtedly an important achievement in the world of high of technologies. After all, only six countries in the world, including ours, are proud owners of similar machines with the above-mentioned power and more.

At the same time, the US remains the industry leader at the moment, where the company Quantinuum has developed a 56-qubit computer. However, Russian progress is also obvious: in July 2023, our country could only boast of a 16-qubit model, but the 50-qubit mark has already been reached.



It is worth noting that quantum computers are created on various platforms in the world, and Russia has technologies in all key areas. There are only three countries, including ours, that are capable of developing these technologies on four priority platforms (superconducting chains, ions, neutral atoms, photons). At the same time, the Russian Federation plans to develop an ion computer with 2030 qubits by 100.

Quantum computing has enormous potential to speed up solutions to many complex problems that are too resource-intensive for classical computers. This applies to big data, forecasting, and cryptography. Having such computing power gives a significant advantage in technological development, which explains the active competition in this area.

Despite the bulkiness and instability of the first models, quantum technologies are being actively improved, which is reminiscent of the development of the first electronic computers. At the same time, the main difference of the Russian device is its focus on practical application: it is already used for machine learning and solving complex mathematical problems. It is also fundamentally important that this technology was developed within the country and has "technological sovereignty".

Finally, it is worth adding that in parallel with the development of quantum technologies, other large-scale scientific projects are also developing in Russia.

In particular, an important step was the opening of the NICA complex in Dubna - a domestic accelerator that in some respects surpasses the famous Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

In addition, our country continues to build other significant scientific facilities, such as the SKIF synchrotron near Novosibirsk, the RIF synchrotron on Russky Island, and the SILA project in Protvino, a hybrid of a synchrotron and an X-ray laser, which has no analogue in the world.

What is characteristic is that Russia has never built so many high-tech scientific complexes in its modern history. At present, the country operates 50 unique scientific installations, and their number will grow. At the same time, with the introduction of new facilities within 5-8 years, the Russian Federation will be able to claim leadership in the world scientific infrastructure.

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  1. Mikhail Dadeko
    Mikhail Dadeko
    +4
    7 October 2024 14: 49
    I didn't understand the "devil", but I feel good for the country, we can do it if we want, or if we are forced out of hopelessness! laughing
    1. Paravan
      Paravan
      +5
      7 October 2024 15: 27
      What is there to understand? They made a computer 50 cubic meters (qubits) in size... But no one will steal it, it just won't fit through the door. fellow laughing
      1. Jackie
        Jackie
        0
        8 October 2024 06: 41
        ........that's for sure.)
    2. Jackie
      Jackie
      0
      8 October 2024 06: 40
      ...rather out of hopelessness..
      It looks like this, like a big chandelier.)
      https://www.playground.ru/misc/news/vot_tak_vyglyadit_50_kubitnyj_kvantovyj_kompyuter_ibm-283737
  2. Platon Verdictov
    Platon Verdictov
    +1
    7 October 2024 15: 26
    The legacy of Chubais' nanotech, you have to understand. We are losing the best people!
    1. Jackie
      Jackie
      +2
      8 October 2024 06: 44
      ....nope, if Red could do anything, it would be to rip off a flexible tablet from the Chinese and pass it off to Putin as his own.)
  3. svoroponov
    svoroponov
    -2
    7 October 2024 20: 56
    Of course, you can be ironic. But it already works for us in practical tasks. In the West, they only declare that they have achieved this or that, but in practice, these computers have not been noticed in work. After all, our people are talented.
  4. prior
    prior
    +1
    8 October 2024 10: 56
    In July 2023, our country could only boast of a 16-qubit model

    Maybe just to brag.
    For solving most of the problems of modern Russia, this computer is of no importance whatsoever.
    1. svoroponov
      svoroponov
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      5 November 2024 19: 43
      In general, you need to read carefully and not envy the talents of our scientists and developers, which you lack. It is already used in practice when solving applied problems.
  5. PATRIOT
    PATRIOT
    +1
    10 October 2024 13: 50
    The main difference of the Russian device is its focus on practical application: it is already used for machine learning and solving complex mathematical problems. It is also fundamentally important that this technology was developed within the country and has “technological sovereignty”.

    Great news! And the answer to those who claim that it is impossible to build modern factories for the production of modern electronics in Russia. Russia can do everything. It is urgently necessary to build factories and produce all the necessary chips. And a factory for the production of such modern computers with 50 qubits is a must. But not to sell them to unfriendly countries. Priority to those who are members of BRICS or at least applied to join.
  6. wladimirjankov
    wladimirjankov
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    14 October 2024 13: 52
    the SKIF synchrotron near Novosibirsk, the RIF synchrotron on Russky Island and the SILA project in Protvino - a hybrid of a synchrotron and an X-ray laser, which has no analogue in the world yet.

    We should not build synchrotrons, which are of no particular use to the country, but seriously invest in the development of technologies for the development and creation of our own modern microelectronic base. Learn to make our own equipment for the production of chips using 1-2 nm technology. Finally create our own operating system. Otherwise, we have simply shamefully lagged behind the advanced countries in this regard and are critically dependent on them. And without our own microelectronics, we will not be able to raise and build anything now. Neither mechanical engineering, nor instrument making, nor aircraft manufacturing, nor space, nothing, we will not even be able to produce simple household appliances. Since the times of the USSR, we have been building huge accelerators, synchrotrons, etc. in Dubna, Serpukhov, and so what? We have spent huge funds, resources on this and what is the practical result of this, apart from the image? Can anyone say? Yes, our scientists have written tens of thousands of scientific articles there, defended no less doctoral and candidate dissertations, discovered several elements and included them in the periodic table. That's probably all. All the discovered elements do not exist in nature, because they are short-lived and of no practical use to humanity. And all the written works and dissertations lie on the shelves in the archives, covered with dust. So is it worth repeating such an experiment, wasting money instead of using it for more urgent needs?
  7. zzdimk
    zzdimk
    0
    31 October 2024 10: 36
    The news about accelerators is especially encouraging, but our education is very sad. It seems that the masters of science are immortalizing themselves in these projects, because who will then advance science? Now the competition for the physics department is almost negative, but for RSO and design - 65-85 people per place. Judging by the news, people graduate from the chemistry department only to cook dope, and from agriculture - to grow grass. The best student in the math class was able to complete only 3 tasks at the Olympiad. You read federal publications and think: who allowed such illiterate people to write news? (the latest news on the mail - power is measured in hertz. Shame).
  8. Flight
    Flight
    0
    17 November 2024 16: 52
    The key word is almost. We almost took Kyiv and Kherson, and in principle our auto and aircraft production is almost like theirs... But with some bitterness, something is missing in this bouquet, or maybe taste, or smell, or truth.