“This quantum echo is special because it gets amplified by constructive interference — a phenomenon where quantum waves add up to become stronger. This makes our measurement incredibly sensitive,” the statement added.
In a proof-of-principle experiment with the University of California, Berkeley, researchers analyzed molecular structures with 15 and 28 atoms using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) data. “The results on our quantum computer matched those of traditional NMR, and revealed information not usually available from NMR, which is a crucial validation of our approach,” Google said.
“Quantum computing-enhanced NMR could become a powerful tool in drug discovery, helping determine how potential medicines bind to their targets, or in materials science for characterizing the molecular structure of new materials like polymers, battery components, or even the materials that comprise our quantum bits,” the announcement stated.
This story originally appeared on Computerworld
