QRL Weekly, 2023-July-11
11th July 2023
Weekly Dev Snapshot 📸 👇
- Fix: Sync committee message verification is now functional
- Validator set is now generated in each epoch
- Fix: Gossip max length increased to allow block transmission as the block contains consensus related signatures
Quantum News from the last week
Breakthrough identifies new state of topological quantum matter | Cornell Chronicle
On 11 Jul 2023: Scientists at Cornell University have identified a new phase of matter called a "spin-triplet electron-pair crystal" in the superconductor Uranium Ditelluride (UTe2). This discovery could have significant consequences for condensed matter physics and for the field of quantum computing and spintronics. - news.cornell.edu
Fluxonium Qubit Retains Information For 1.43 Milliseconds - 10x Longer Than Before
On 06 Jul 2023: Researchers from the University of Maryland have made a significant advancement in superconducting quantum technology by creating fluxonium qubits that can retain information for 1.43 milliseconds, which is a 10x improvement compared to the previous record. This breakthrough brings fluxonium qubits back in competition with transmon qubits, the current favorite for quantum computers developed by companies like Google and IBM. - sciencealert.com
11th July 2023
