This paper is the Abrahms-Lloyd algorithm which is at the heart of most quantum simulations algorithms Being able to implement this would massively speed up molecular modeling for the development of molecular manufacturing. Geordie Rose, CTO of Dwave indicates, In contrast to factoring, quantum simulation is both extremely commercially valuable (a large fraction of the …
Scott Aaronson, quantum computer expert, explains the most famous quantum computer algorithm using minimal math. 1. Find a property that is shared by all of possible answers which can be compared. For Shor’s algorithm it is the period of Prime factors. x mod N, x2 mod N, x3 mod N, x4 mod N, … (discovered …
The official recap of the Dwave demo is at the dwave blog Dwave has had over 100 respondents with ideas for applications to date, about one third of which are from Fortune 1000 companies. So if they achieve the speedup and targets that they plan to achieve they should have very solid business success. Brian …
Business week indicates that Toyota’s CEO has said the next Prius will use Lithium Ion Batteries Toyota’s US president said they were working on Plug in Hybrids back in mid 2006. The Li-ion batteries would reduce the cost of converting the 3rd gen prius to plugin to $2900-5400 and make it more conversion friendly. My …
Photonic Laser Propulsion has had a proof of concept demo it generated 35 micronewtons of thrust using mirrors that generated 3000 times amplification. The low power version would be great for position control of multiple satellites to nanometer precision. UPDATE: It has been proposed that extremely small payloads (10 kg) could be delivered to Mars …
Micro chainmail fabric will be very form fitting and therefore likely to be used for some fashion. Chain mail fabric draped over a one-inch metal ball. Credit: Engle, et al As the links are pulled taut, the researchers found that the fabric’s length could expand by 32%, with its width decreasing by 56%. It can …
IEEE spectrum has an article about GTI’s work on a nuclear voltaic cell consisting, basically, of a semiconductor and an amount of radioactive material. They are using liquid semiconductors. Liquids don’t suffer any structural damage, so Tsang’s nuclear battery could run on much more powerful radiation than a beta cell, and therefore generate more electricity. …
Tony Tether, chief of Darpa, since 2001 gives information on some current technologies and ones that he sees with the biggest potential The current technology is Wasp micro-drones that support squads. There are a couple of hundred in Iraq. The cognitive computing program is high potential which is the new take on AI (artificial intelligence). …
Using corncob waste as a starting material, researchers have created carbon briquettes with complex nanopores capable of storing natural gas at an unprecedented density of 180 times their own volume and at one seventh the pressure of conventional natural gas tanks. The breakthrough, announced today in Kansas City, Mo., is a significant step forward in …
Business site Resource Investor says: Is it time for thorium to make its re-entry on the global stage? The answer is yes, and therein lays an opportunity. ResourceInvestor.com is a free service to investors, financial professionals, and other stakeholders who participate in the mining, drilling and piping sectors. Some 200,000 readers gather on the site …
In research findings published in Nature Nanotechnology, of Choi Hee-cheul and Kim Hyun-tak describe what they call the first semiconductor that has broken the 10 nm barrier. Carbon nanotube guided formation of silicon oxide nanotrenches is the name of the article. Here we show that carbon nanotubes can act as the carbon source to reduce …