Its part of an ongoing effort to use the strange effects of quantum mechanics to hold information.
Quantum Memories
Researchers have long hypothesized that diamonds could be used as a quantum storage medium.
“This is equivalent to all the mobile data distributed in the world in one day.”
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Bader said this diamond memory approach relies on storing the qubit as a nuclear spin.
Promising Research
Diamonds are only one way in which quantum computers could store data.
“Qubits can be represented by the amplitude and phase of light,” Bader added.
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Unfortunately, though, it is impossible to measure both the amplitude and phase without interfering with the light.
So we can think about light as a way to transport qubitsmuch like a classical computer internet."
Even more exotic materials than diamonds are being considered.
“The quantum states were then manipulated using optical and microwave fields,” Bader said.
Quantum memory could potentially sidestep problems producing large enough hard drives.
However, dont expect a quantum hard drive in your PC anytime soon.
