Australia is well positioned to be a leader in quantum technology
Quantum is a technology of the future in which Australia is well positioned to be a significant player.
Quantum is a technology of the future in which Australia is well positioned to be a significant player. Many believe quantum applications will one day be as ubiquitous as electricity. One of Australia’s strengths is quantum computing, something particularly due to physicist Michelle Simmons’ work at UNSW on silicon quantum computers.
While quantum computing is the standard bearer of quantum technology, it has other very promising applications including highly sensitive quantum sensing and highly secure quantum communication.
Both the University of Sydney and the Australian National University have spawned promising quantum technology start-ups. Q-CTRL, led by USyd physicist Mike Biercuk, develops control systems for highly delicate quantum systems. Canberra-based Quantum Brilliance, using technology from the ANU, aims to build a room temperature quantum computer.
The University of Queensland’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology is working on optical quantum computer systems.
The research program at Griffith University’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics includes work on a future quantum internet and using quantum effects to study biomolecules.
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