VNA Applications in the Quantum-Computing Hardware Stack (Download)
In the future, quantum computing will solve many significant problems, with some of the most exciting applications coming in the field of medicine. The function of a protein is determined by how it folds, and the folding mechanics are extremely complicated to solve with conventional computers. However, it’s easily handled with a quantum computer. This will lead to a greater understanding of human biology. Faster and better chemical simulations will lead to new drugs to treat disease.
We’ll see quantum computers used in fusion research, logistics and supply-chain optimization, climate modeling, and materials measurement, too. But creating a quantum computer with thousands of qubits and suitable error correction is probably several decades away. It’ll take many years of research to optimize designs and scale up into large systems.