Chapter 440

The powerful computing speed of quantum computers has made it a goal pursued by countless scientists.

From the beginning of the last century.

There are many scientists engaged in research in the field of quantum computers.

They went on and on, working to make it happen both physically and engineeringally.

So far, scientists have proposed a variety of implementations of quantum computers.

At present, there are three main forms of realization that are active in journals such as Nature and Science.

They are: superconducting circuits, semiconductor quantum chips, and ion traps.

Each of the three approaches has its advantages and disadvantages.

At present, the most promising is superconducting quantum chips, but the difficulty of circuit design increases with the increase in the number of bits.

Trapped-ion quantum computing is also excellent, but it is large and will take time to become smaller.

But semiconductor quantum chips are different.

Although semiconductor quantum chips are inferior to these two, they are completely based on traditional semiconductor processes.

To put it simply, as long as scientists can realize sample chips in the laboratory, there is theoretically no problem with large-scale industrial production.

This is an advantage that superconducting quantum chips and ion traps do not have!

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Quantum computers have many advantages over ordinary computers.

As a result, this has become an area that many world powers are competing for.

Many countries are working to build the world's first quantum computer.

Huaguo will certainly not be absent from this competition.

Quantum computers have a fairly broad market, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are a cross-generational product.

Once the results of research and development are successfully realized for commercial or civilian use.

The resulting economic output value will be an incalculable value.

At the beginning of the millennium.

Huaguo organized a small group of scientists to start the research and development of quantum computers.

However, the level of science and technology in China lags behind the world's top level.

In terms of hardware and software, none of them can support the development of quantum computers.

It was not until after 08 years that Huaguo's chip technology jumped to a new level, and the research and development of quantum computers made some gratifying progress.

At present, in the field of quantum computer research and development, Huaguo has stood in the first echelon of the world.

But.

The biggest opponent of China in this field is the United States.

The development of the United States in the field of quantum computer research and development is much ahead of China.

At the current pace.

The birthplace of the world's first quantum computer is mostly in the United States.

Therefore, some high-level officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China could not sit still.

If they don't do it.

The field of quantum computers and the market behind them are likely to be occupied again by the United States.

When the time comes, the rice country will eat meat.

And they can only drink soup in Huaguo.

That's not going to work!

So several bigwigs sat down and discussed, and finally decided to start increasing investment in the field of quantum computers, and launched a series of plans.

In this series of plans, the most important one should be to list 'semiconductor quantum chips' as one of the national key research and development projects.

The reason why the 'semiconductor quantum chip' in the three implementation forms was chosen, rather than the 'superconductor quantum chip' or 'ion trap', was chosen by the leadership at the top level with deep considerations.

Most of the semi-finished products of some quantum computers currently developed by the United States are based on the implementation of superconductor quantum chips.

The development of superconductor quantum chips in the United States is far ahead of the rest of the world.

In recent years, although China has made some good progress in the direction of superconductor quantum chips, there is still an obvious gap visible to the naked eye compared with the United States!

It's basically impossible to catch up in a short period of time.

In the direction of ion traps, there are few scientists in China engaged in this aspect of research.

Therefore, semiconductor quantum chips have become the best choice.

In the direction of superconductor quantum chips, Huaguo has no chance of catching up with and surpassing Mi in a short period of time.

Therefore, if you want to overtake in corners, you must put your hope on semiconductor quantum chips.

With the unanimous consent of the leaders of the Science and Technology Bureau, the 'Semiconductor Quantum Chip' project was listed as one of the national key R&D projects this year.

National key R&D projects refer to major social welfare research related to the national economy and people's livelihood, as well as major scientific and technological issues related to the core competitiveness of the industry, the overall independent innovation capability and national security, and to break through the technical bottlenecks in the main fields of national economic and social development.

To put it simply, it is a major scientific research project related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

Every achievement has a bearing on the development of the national economy and the security and construction of the country.

And such a national key R&D project.

On average, it only increases by five to ten a year.

In terms of research funding.

The scientific research funding for any project starts at 50 million.

There is no cap!

Because behind this, there is the support of national forces.

This time, the Ministry of Science and Technology has listed 'semiconductor quantum chips' as one of the national key R&D projects, which is enough to show its determination to develop quantum computers!

And all the work of the project was entrusted to Academician Guo of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Academician Guo is well-known in the domestic physics community.

Especially in the field of semiconductors.

Academician Guo is one of the first scientists to devote themselves to the research and development of quantum computers at the beginning of the millennium.

It's been more than ten years.

Academician Guo has made many amazing achievements in the direction of semiconductor quantum chips.

Even in the world, these achievements of Academician Guo are still at a very leading level.

This time, the person in charge of the 'semiconductor quantum chip' chose Academician Guo, which is very suitable.

And now.

Academician Guo's R&D team has only a dozen people.

Obviously, it cannot support such a huge project as the development of quantum computers.

Therefore.

Recruitment is necessary.

Academician Guo informed the heads of semiconductor research institutions in major universities of this news and hoped that they could recommend outstanding semiconductor talents to him to join the R&D team.

Director Zhang of Yanda Semiconductor Research Center received a message from Academician Guo a month ago.

At that time, the first candidate that popped up in Director Zhang's mind was Gu Lu.

Merely......

Director Zhang thought that the project at hand would last for a year or two, so he didn't contact Gu Lu.

But now it's different.

Gu Lu personally told himself that the project he was working on would be completed in March or April this year.

So.

In terms of time, Gu Lu was completely in time.

With Gu Lu's talent, in Director Zhang's view, he can shine in the project of 'semiconductor quantum chips'.

"Director Zhang, what do you mean by letting me join Academician Guo's project team?" Gu Lu swallowed and looked at Director Zhang.