Microsoft qubit claim scrutinized

Tech giant Microsoft says it has made the first topological qubit, but some experts say the peer-reviewed research does not back it up, as Philip Ball explains.

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Physics World
Published
2025-04-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/04/08
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Microsoft qubit claim scrutinized

Philip Ball
Physics World
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Microsoft qubit claim scrutinized

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Abstract

Tech giant Microsoft says it has made the first topological qubit, but some experts say the peer-reviewed research does not back it up, as Philip Ball explains.

Physics WorldVol. 38(4)
Openalex Percentile: Top 97%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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