China to build a new super center of quantum research

China to build a new super center of quantum research

According to the US Science magazine "popular science" website reported on October 10, in Hefei, Anhui Province, China, an area of ​​37 hectares of land, a cost of billions of dollars of quantum science research center is about to stand. Not long ago, China opened the world's first quantum communication trunk, combined with "Mozi" satellite, the successful implementation of the world's first interstate quantum communications video calls.

The new super center, known as the National Laboratory for Quantum Information, is scheduled to be operational by 2020, the report said. The lab has two main research objectives: quantum computing and manufacturing a quantum computer. The success of these two research results will provide a strong support for the development of China's military, national defense and civil innovation.

The so-called quantum metrology, in simple terms, is to measure the gravity and other physical effects of subtle changes can be used to build high-precision, outside the impact of the navigation system. This is an unmanned car and submarine need to use a key technology.

As for the other task of the laboratory - the construction of China's first quantum computer, according to China's quantum information field authoritative scientist Pan Jianwei introduction, its computing power than all the world's computers add up to 100 million times faster.

"Popular Science" pointed out that the current China is vigorously promoting quantum research work, "Mozi" quantum satellite success, making China have the ability to build a nationwide quantum network for military communications and financial transactions. Quantum key is currently the only known human can not be eavesdropping, can not decipher the communication. Once the quantum key is intercepted or measured, its own state will change immediately. The person who intercepts the quantum key can only get invalid information, and the legal recipient of the information can learn from the change of the quantum state that the quantum key has been intercepted. "Quantum keys may be information technology and a secure future, where China has been involved and occupies a favorable position."