{"id":20,"date":"2016-03-07T10:03:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T04:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nocturnalknight.com\/?p=20"},"modified":"2016-03-07T10:03:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T04:33:54","slug":"the-new-quantum-computer-from-mit-could-render-encryption-obsolete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocturnalknight.com\/?p=20","title":{"rendered":"The New Quantum Computer from MIT Could render Encryption Obsolete"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIT has developed a new Quantum Computer with 5 atoms. Yes you read it right, “5 Atoms”. Before venturing to the prophecy of the impending doom due to the obsolesce \u00a0of encryption, here is a link that might help you understand what a quantum computer is.
\nhttp:\/\/computer.howstuffworks.com\/quantum-computer.htm
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An experimental computer made by a Canadian company has proved its ability to solve increasingly complex mathematical problems. But is it quantum mechanics?<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWith the concept of “Qubits” which can \u00a0simultaneously be\u00a0both “HIGH” and “LOW”, which greatly reduces the number of \u00a0“Clock cycles” or “Time” required for performing an operation like calculating the Prime-Factor which is the basis of all encryption.\u00a0It\u00a0typically takes about 12 qubits to factor the number 15, but researchers at MIT and the University of Innsbruck in Austria have found a way to pare that down to five qubits, each represented by a single atom,\u00a0they said this week.
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\nUsing laser pulses to keep the quantum system stable by holding the atoms in an ion trap, the new system promises scalability as well, as more atoms and lasers can be added to build a bigger and faster quantum computer able to factor much larger numbers. That, in turn, presents new risks for factorization-based methods such as RSA<\/a>, used for protecting credit cards, state secrets and other confidential data.
\nThe development is in many ways touted to be an answer to a challenge posed way back in 1994, when MIT professor Peter Shor came up with a quantum algorithm that calculates the prime factors of a large number with much better efficiency than a classical computer.\u00a0Fifteen is the smallest number that can meaningfully demonstrate Shor\u2019s algorithm.<\/a> Without any prior knowledge of the answers, the new system returned the correct factors with a confidence better than 99 percent.
\nFrom the Researchers:<\/strong>
\n\u201cWe show that Shor\u2019s algorithm, the most complex quantum algorithm known to date, is realizable in a way where, yes, all you have to do is go in the lab, apply more technology, and you should be able to make a bigger quantum computer,\u201d said Isaac Chuang, professor of physics and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT.\u00a0\u201cIt might still cost an enormous amount of money to build — you won\u2019t be building a quantum computer and putting it on your desktop anytime soon — but now it\u2019s much more an engineering effort, and not a basic physics question,” Chuang added.
\nThe results of the new work were published<\/a> Friday in the journal Science<\/i>.
\nThis is a really interesting development. Let us await how this progresses.
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MIT has developed a new Quantum Computer with 5 atoms. Yes you read it right, “5 Atoms”. Before venturing to the prophecy of the impending doom due to the obsolesce \u00a0of encryption, here is a link that might help you understand what a quantum computer is. http:\/\/computer.howstuffworks.com\/quantum-computer.htm With the concept of “Qubits” which can \u00a0simultaneously … <\/p>\n

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