Re: First quantum gates in silicon

2015-10-23 Thread Robert J. Hansen
> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/nsa-advisory-sparks-concern-of-secret-advance-ushering-in-cryptoapocalypse/ Interesting. It's worth remembering, though, that users who have a 50-year writ-in-stone absolute need for security are, by their very nature, going to be paranoid gits. :) Imag

Re: First quantum gates in silicon

2015-10-23 Thread Mark Rousell
On 23/10/2015 08:54, Johan Wevers wrote: > I just saw this posted in sci.crypt: > > http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/nsa-advisory-sparks-concern-of-secret-advance-ushering-in-cryptoapocalypse/ > > Short quote from the article linked to above: > > In August, National Security Agency offic

Re: First quantum gates in silicon

2015-10-23 Thread Johan Wevers
On 06-10-2015 16:07, Robert J. Hansen wrote: > Australian researchers have figured out how to make a quantum gate on a > silicon chip. This is interesting work, because we've spent a *lot* of > money learning how to etch silicon. Being able to build quantum gates > on the same material that our

First quantum gates in silicon

2015-10-06 Thread Robert J. Hansen
Australian researchers have figured out how to make a quantum gate on a silicon chip. This is interesting work, because we've spent a *lot* of money learning how to etch silicon. Being able to build quantum gates on the same material that our current systems use is really important from an engine