Light-based Ising computer runs at room temperature and stays stable for hours

A team of researchers at Queen's University has developed a powerful new kind of computing machine that uses light to take on ...

Not Quantum, Not Classical: This Light-Based Computer Is Something Else Entirely

While it's no replacement for either computer, the new device is a powerful alternative for addressing some very practical ...
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Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations

For decades, the solution to harder problems has been ‘build a bigger computer’— but ...

Light may outshine quantum for some of computing's toughest optimization problems

Published in Nature, the study details the first large-scale demonstration of a photonic Ising machine operating without the ...
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Multi-spin flips and a pathway to efficient ising machines

Combinatorial optimization problems are at the root of many industrial processes and solving them is key to a more sustainable and efficient future. Ising machines can solve certain combinatorial ...
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A bit too much: Reducing the bit width of Ising models for quantum annealing

Quantum annealers are devices that physically implement a quantum system called the 'Ising model' to solve combinatorial optimization problems. However, the coefficients of the Ising model often ...