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A self-correcting qubit

The unavoidable effects of noise make quantum error correction necessary to realize the full potential of quantum computers. Devices that correct errors autonomously can avoid the computational and hardware overheads of traditional approaches.

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Fig. 1: Autonomous quantum error correction of a qubit encoded in microwave cavity resonator.

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Combes, J. A self-correcting qubit. Nat. Phys. 17, 437–438 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01175-6

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