Microsoft's Myer on a One Quantum Chip: A Potential Breakthrough
0:00 Announcement: Microsoft announced the Myer on a One, a new Quantum Computing chip based on a novel state of matter described as a "topo computer" or "topological superconductor."
0:15 Potential Impact: If proven, the technology could allow scaling up to millions of cubits, vastly outperforming current technology.
0:31 Myer on a Fermion Foundation: The chip relies on the myer on a fermion, a subatomic particle that is its own antiparticle and resistant to decoherence.
0:52 Quantum Decoherence Challenge: Traditional qubits are delicate and susceptible to quantum decoherence, leading to high error rates in quantum computers. The myer on a fermion's resistance to decoherence is a potential solution.
2:25 Topological Quantum Computing: Microsoft's approach involves topological Quantum Computing, where myer on a fermions are braided and fused on a nanowire engineered atom by atom. The goal is to measure if there are an even or odd number of electrons.
3:02 Topo conductor Result: The process leads to a new type of semiconductor called a topo conductor, which mimics a superconductor and can be chained to scale up to millions of cubits.
3:16 Remaining Challenges: The chip needs to be kept at near absolute zero temperatures, and the claim of scaling to millions of cubits hasn't been demonstrated yet. Google and IBM currently are in the lead.
3:28 Long Term Game: Microsoft is taking a long term approach with topological approach.
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