What is Atom Computing 1,180-Qubit Neutral-Atom Array?

Quantum computers store and process information in qubits, which, unlike ordinary bits, can exist in a combination of two states. This is delicate: a qubit that is not well isolated from its surroundings suffers from decoherence, which introduces noise, so building large, reliable machines is hard. The Atom Computing 1,180-Qubit Neutral-Atom Array is a quantum computing hardware device from Atom Computing, in which neutral atoms held in place by laser light act as the qubits. The maker describes cooling, trapping and controlling these qubits wirelessly using lasers. Atom Computing announced the array, a 1,225-site grid populated with 1,180 qubits, on October 24, 2023.

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