Chinese quantum computing systems will be used in Australia's quantum education program

Today, the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Western Australia announced that it is supporting a groundbreaking quantum education and research program that will enable students to use Australia's first teaching quantum computers.

The Quantum Education and Research Centre will be located at the University of Western Australia (UWA), and the new program will enable researchers and students to advance in the emerging field of quantum computing and collaborate with Pawsey's Quantum Supercomputing Innovation Centre. The center will be led by UWA's quantum physicist Professor Jingbo Wang and will provide two desktop quantum computers running at room temperature– the 2-qubit SpinQ Gemini and 3-qubit SpinQ Triangular Systems of Shenzhen Quanti Technology Co., Ltd.

The SpinQ desktop quantum computer is based on the principle of nuclear magnetic resonance, using the spin properties of the atomic nucleus as the carrier of the qubit, using radio frequency pulses to manipulate and read the qubit state. Ugo Varetto, Pawsey's chief technology officer, said the systems will provide students with a quantum computing experience using real-world devices with quantum control design capabilities.

Professor Jingbo Wang said that quantum computing promises to solve problems that are difficult for conventional computers to solve. This will also require the next generation of research scientists and engineers to have a whole new set of knowledge and skills. For them to form quantum thinking early on, students will be at the forefront with their advanced knowledge.

UWA's more than 25 third-grade quantum computing students will pilot the center in the first half of 2022 and then open the center more widely to students and researchers later this year. It will also provide Pavsey's employees with the opportunity to further develop their quantum computing skills.

Ann Backhaus, Pawsey's education and training manager, said the need for education, training, and support continues to grow as Pawsey moves into quantum computing. In the 2021 10-week program, about 10 percent of Pawsey's 46 interns conducted quantum-based research. This quantum education and research center will facilitate Australian science to push boundaries, diversify applications, unleash powerful potential, and solve major challenges. ”

About quantum spin technology

Founded in 2018, the core team consists of quantum computing experts from Tsinghua University, the University of Science and Technology of China, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Washington. Professor Bei Zeng of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is the company's chief scientist. SpinQ focuses on the independent research and development of practical superconducting chip quantum computers, desktop nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computers, and quantum computing-related software, promoting the popularization and industrialization of quantum computing and making quantum computing change the world.

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