The spin degree of freedom of an electron or a nucleus is one of the most basic properties of
nature and functions as an excellent qubit, as it provides a natural two-level system that is …

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of interest in quantum devices for the production,
storage, and transfer of energy. This Colloquium concentrates on the field of quantum …

Quantum error correction protects fragile quantum information by encoding it into a larger
quantum system,. These extra degrees of freedom enable the detection and correction of …

Trapped ions are among the most promising systems for practical quantum computing (QC).
The basic requirements for universal QC have all been demonstrated with ions, and …

Quantum technologies exploit entanglement to revolutionize computing, measurements, and
communications. This has stimulated the research in different areas of physics to engineer …

The power of chemistry to prepare new molecules and materials has driven the quest for
new approaches to solve problems having global societal impact, such as in renewable …

Over the past several decades, quantum information science has emerged to seek answers
to the question: can we gain some advantage by storing, transmitting and processing …

Realizing a long coherence time quantum memory is a major challenge of current quantum
technology. Until now, the longest coherence-time of a single qubit was reported as 660 s in …

Spins associated with single defects in solids provide promising qubits for quantum-
information processing and quantum networks. Recent experiments have demonstrated …

Quantum-classical hybrid algorithms are emerging as promising candidates for near-term
practical applications of quantum information processors in a wide variety of fields ranging …