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To give an idea how accurately these things can be used, the quantum computer group at the local university use piezo actuators to move their ions around with s
by zh3 3y ago
To give an idea how accurately these things can be used, the quantum computer group at the local university use piezo actuators to move their ions around with sub-100nm resolution (to create fast interconnects between quantum chips, for reasons of modularity). Got lucky enough to have a demo/playtime (which involved pushing rubidium ions around a few nanometres at a time) before they went commercial [0] with it. As Feynman said, "plenty of room at the bottom".
[0] https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/11/02/universal-quantum-subsidiary-wins-e67-million-german-contract-to-build-quantum-computer/ https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/11/02/universal-quantum-s...