The company's press service announced that the scientific team from the Lebedev Physical Institute's quantum computing project presented a prototype quantum computer, which was successfully tested as part of Rosatom's quantum computing roadmap . The accuracy of single-qubit operations reached nearly 100% , the highest level ever recorded for a Russian quantum computer of this type.
Academician Nikolai Kolashevsky, director of the Lebedev Physical Institute, noted that achieving a 70-qubit quantum computer demonstrates that Russian scientists are now capable of handling a large number of qubits, a significant accomplishment for keeping pace with global developments. He added, "Our main task now is to increase the reliability of the processes . Such efforts have taken decades in foreign companies, and we must move in this direction much faster."
Ilya Semerikov, a research scientist at the institute, confirmed that this achievement is a world first for large-scale ion traps. He said, "We have learned to build quantum devices and handle enormous amounts of data, and the 70-qubit rate represents a significant step before moving to advanced technologies that will increase the power of quantum ion computers. We are pleased with the 70-qubit result and are striving for further achievements in developing and practically applying the power of quantum computers."
