Quantum computers may pay a price for keeping time
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Most quantum computers today do not work in isolation. They rely on carefully timed signals from classical electronics, lasers or magnetic fields to tell the qubits when to perform each operation.
In ordinary quantum-computing theory, the qubits are treated as the computer while these timing signals are treated as external infrastructure. When calculating the energy required to run a quantum computer, drawing a boundary around the qubits like this will inevitably hide part of the real-world ener
In ordinary quantum-computing theory, the qubits are treated as the computer while these timing signals are treated as external infrastructure. When calculating the energy required to run a quantum computer, drawing a boundary around the qubits like this will inevitably hide part of the real-world ener
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