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YEARS QUANTUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photonic quantum bit
1, record 1, English, photonic%20quantum%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photonic qubit 1, record 1, English, photonic%20qubit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... optical quantum communications have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years, not only because of potential use of photonic qubits(quantum bits) to transfer quantum information through free space, but also [because of] fiber optic links [that could be used] for the establishment of a perfectly secure cryptographic key between two parties. 2, record 1, English, - photonic%20quantum%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bit quantique photonique
1, record 1, French, bit%20quantique%20photonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qubit photonique 2, record 1, French, qubit%20photonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'encodage temporel de qubits photoniques est bien adapté à la transmission par fibre optique. 3, record 1, French, - bit%20quantique%20photonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- superconductor quantum computer
1, record 2, English, superconductor%20quantum%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- superconducting quantum computer 2, record 2, English, superconducting%20quantum%20computer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... superconductor quantum computers, like our brains, can analyze enormous amounts of information simultaneously with applications in areas such as data security, spacecraft navigation and drug development that will prove infinitely important in years to come. 3, record 2, English, - superconductor%20quantum%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur quantique à supraconducteurs
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20quantique%20%C3%A0%20supraconducteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur quantique supraconducteur 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20quantique%20supraconducteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combinaison de nos résultats avec des dispositifs optomécaniques capables de transférer des informations quantiques du domaine optique au domaine des hyperfréquences pourrait constituer la base d'un futur Internet quantique, utilisant des ordinateurs quantiques à supraconducteurs [...] 1, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20quantique%20%C3%A0%20supraconducteurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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