Why Most Quantum Computers Need to Be Colder Than Space
CNET • • technology
Key Points:
- The iconic chandelier-like structure often associated with quantum computers is actually a specialized refrigerator.
- The quantum computing components are located at the bottom of this refrigerator, where temperatures are colder than the Boomerang Nebula, the coldest natural place known.
- Quantum computers require temperatures less than 1 degree above absolute zero to function properly.
- This extreme cold is necessary because qubits, the fundamental units of quantum computation, are highly sensitive to external disturbances such as heat.
