ORCA's PT-3 photonic quantum computer delivers 20% protein design improvement when paired with NVIDIA GPUs and runs energy optimization 12× faster than its predecessor. Operational at Digital Realty's London Innovation Lab.
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@informaq.bsky.socialORCA's PT-3 photonic quantum computer delivers 20% protein design improvement when paired with NVIDIA GPUs and runs energy optimization 12× faster than its predecessor. Operational at Digital Realty's London Innovation Lab.
@informaq.bsky.socialORCA Computing unveils PT-3, its latest-generation photonic quantum computer designed to achieve commercial quantum advantage, now deployed at London's Digital Realty Innovation Lab.
@informaq.bsky.socialReconstructs classic Michelson interference using only photon counting statistics and algebra—no wave assumptions needed. Demonstrates how modern discrete photon detectors encode quantum optical phenomena.
@informaq.bsky.socialResearchers developed a nonlinear squeezing framework to verify non-Gaussianity in continuous quantum states, achieving the first experimental certification of multi-photon-added coherent states with third- and fifth-order quantum nonlinearities.
@informaq.bsky.socialAdvancing photonic quantum computing: our Gaussian formalism efficiently characterizes optical losses without exponential overhead, enabling realistic simulations of quantum algorithms on noisy photonic hardware.
@informaq.bsky.socialResearchers demonstrated a 660× temporal magnification technique enabling direct observation of photon bunching in broadband thermal light with 250 GHz bandwidth—overcoming detector resolution limits without spectral filtering.
@informaq.bsky.socialFramework quantifies how dephasing in on-demand single photon arrays affects multi-photon boson sampling outcomes, enabling chip-scale quantum optical circuit design with realistic photon properties.
@informaq.bsky.socialNovel all-optical scheme for preparing large-amplitude cat states with near-unity probability using quantum non-demolition interactions. Robust to photon loss and enables efficient quantum error correction using Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill codes.
@informaq.bsky.socialProposes using time-bin encoded Bell states for distributed quantum RF sensing, achieving 6 dB sensitivity enhancement over polarization-based approaches via antipodal sampling while preserving 3 dB quantum entanglement advantage.
@informaq.bsky.socialFrench photonic quantum company Quandela is partnering with South Korean organizations over two years to advance quantum chip manufacturing, system integration, and real-world demonstrations.
@informaq.bsky.socialNew algorithms achieve up to 30% reduction in quantum emitters needed for photonic graph states. Four heuristic approaches optimize emission ordering—an NP-hard problem—with further 20% improvements when combined with existing optimization techniques.
@informaq.bsky.socialResearchers discovered a path-complementarity mechanism in cavity polaritons enabling directional quantum light with asymmetric photon statistics while preserving coherent path entanglement—a breakthrough for practical quantum-optical systems.
@informaq.bsky.socialBengaluru-based Quanfluence secured $10M Series A to advance full-stack photonic quantum computing. The team targets initial photonic processors by 2027 and scalable fault-tolerant systems by 2029, combining custom silicon and quantum-inspired hardware.
@informaq.bsky.socialNew dual-trigger technique for superconducting nanowire detectors resolves 1-3 photons with 99% confidence and achieves sub-41ps timing precision, enabling real-time quantum signal analysis without post-processing.
@informaq.bsky.socialPhoton-phonon coupling breakthrough: Researcher receives $1.35M to develop quantum technologies pairing photons (ideal for communication) with phonons (ideal for storage), enabling new sensing and communication tools to explore quantum physics limits.
@informaq.bsky.socialBengaluru-based quantum startup Quanfluence raised $10M led by Chiratae Ventures to develop photonic quantum computers, with co-investment from Pi Ventures and Rainmatter by Zerodha.
@informaq.bsky.socialQuanfluence raised $10M to develop an integrated photonic quantum computing system combining indigenously designed photonic chips, control electronics, and software into a unified platform.
@informaq.bsky.socialQuandela and Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology partnered to leverage photonic quantum computing, AI, and classical computing to accelerate drug discovery and tackle complex biological challenges.
@informaq.bsky.socialXanadu partners with GlobalFoundries to scale photonic hardware manufacturing from lab prototypes to 300mm production, enabling mass production of ultra-low loss Silicon Nitride circuits and single-photon detectors for fault-tolerant quantum systems.
@informaq.bsky.socialXanadu and GlobalFoundries announce strategic partnership to scale photonic quantum computing production, combining expertise in quantum photonic design with semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.