Quantum leaps in small steps

Tommaso Calarco (1) , Philippe Grangier (2) , Andreas Wallraff (3) , Peter Zoller (4)

1 Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne]
2 Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique quantique
3 Department of Physics
4 Institute of Theoretical Physics [Innsbruck]

Only long-term commitment can ensure that quantum information science eventually fulfils its promise of revolutionizing information-based societies. The history of quantum mechanics is a history of revolutions. Scientifically, its discovery represented a radical paradigm shift with respect to contemporary physical theories.

Domains: Physics [physics]; Quantum Physics [quant-ph]

Tommaso Calarco, Philippe Grangier, Andreas Wallraff, Peter Zoller. Quantum leaps in small steps. Nature Physics, 2008, 4, pp.2-3. ⟨10.1038/nphys818⟩. ⟨hal-00570446⟩