{"id":206946,"date":"2025-02-21T17:08:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/topological-qubits-are-here-discussing-majorana-1-with-chetan-nayak-of-microsoft-ep-97"},"modified":"2025-02-21T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:08:16","slug":"topological-qubits-are-here-discussing-majorana-1-with-chetan-nayak-of-microsoft-ep-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/topological-qubits-are-here-discussing-majorana-1-with-chetan-nayak-of-microsoft-ep-97","title":{"rendered":"Topological Qubits are Here! Discussing Majorana 1 \u2014 with Chetan Nayak of Microsoft | Ep. 97"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NetIKPxrShY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Quantum computing will never be the same again. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a special onsite interview at Microsoft Azure Quantum labs, where he was invited to see the launch of Majorana 1, the world\u2019s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits. On the day this episode is posted, Nature will release a paper validating how Microsoft was able to create a topoconductor, or new material stack of indium arsenide and aluminum, built literally one atom at a time, to bring quantum particles called Majoranas into usable form. The resulting topological qubits have a unique shape called a tetron and can be accurately measured with lower errors than other modalities. Starting with a 4\u00d72 grid of qubits, this same tiny device will hold 1 million qubits in a few years because of its unique system of wiring and measurement. This interview with Chetan Nayak from Microsoft happened a few feet away from a working Majorana 1 system.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Microsoft Azure Quantum, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/quantum.microsoft.com\/\">https:\/\/quantum.microsoft.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the technical blog here: <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/MSQuantumAQBlog\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/MSQuantumAQBlog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For photos from the Microsoft labs and other links, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konstanthacker\">@konstanthacker<\/a> on X and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Protiviti at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.protiviti.com\/US-en\/technology-consulting\/quantum-computing-services\">www.protiviti.com\/US-en\/technology-consulting\/quantum-computing-services<\/a> to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.<\/p>\n<p>Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KonstantHacker\">@KonstantHacker<\/a> and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProtivitiTech\">@ProtivitiTech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/topological-qubits-are-here-discussing-majorana-1-with-chetan-nayak-of-microsoft-ep-97\">Continue reading \u201cTopological Qubits are Here! 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