{"id":239381,"date":"2023-04-24T20:48:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=239381"},"modified":"2023-04-25T10:51:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T05:21:45","slug":"quantum-leap-new-mission-can-lead-to-benefits-across-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/quantum-leap-new-mission-can-lead-to-benefits-across-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum leap – New mission can lead to benefits across sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S<\/strong>ource<\/strong>: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cQuantum leap – New mission can lead to benefits across sectors\u201d <\/b>published in the Business Standard <\/b>on\u00a024th April 2023<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus<\/strong>: GS \u2013 3: Science and Technology \u2013 Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.<\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>: About National Quantum Mission.<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>: The government\u2019s recent announcement for National Quantum Mission (NQM) for 2023-24 through 2030-31 is a fillip to R&D in quantum tech.<\/p>\n

About National Quantum Mission<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Read here:\u00a0Cabinet approves National Quantum Mission to scale-up scientific & industrial R&D for quantum technologies<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is quantum computing, and what are its applications?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Its various applications include,<\/p>\n

-In theory, a quantum computer could deliver accurate meteorological projections, perform seismic data analysis, analyse protein folding, etc.<\/p>\n

-Quantum computers could potentially break most current encryption, by quickly solving the mathematical problems on which modern cryptography is based.<\/p>\n

-Quantum technology can lead to benefits across fields as diverse as communications, health, financial sector, energy management, drug design, as well as aerospace and military applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Must read:\u00a0<\/strong>Quantum computing technology and associated applications \u2013 Explained, pointwise<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is the significance of quantum entanglement?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Read here: Quantum Jump: GoI does well to fund R&D in computing\u2019s next revolution<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the various characteristics of Quantum computers?<\/h2>\n

-Quantum computing uses quantum bits, or qubits. A conventional bit is based on an electrical current being switched on or off, which enables binary calculations. A qubit can be both on and off at the same time. This allows a quantum computer to perform far more calculations with far fewer qubits.<\/p>\n

-Special materials and rare helium isotopes are used to manage cooling and shielding, quite apart from specialised semiconductors allowing for quantum logic gates.<\/p>\n

-Quantum applications in the related fields of communications and cryptography depend on another quantum property \u2014 \u201cQuantum entanglement\u201d.<\/p>\n

-Cryptographically secure communications can be generated by separating two entangled particles. Moreover, by sharing entangled particles as keys, communications become unbreakable.<\/p>\n

What are the concerns associated with quantum computing?<\/h2>\n

a)<\/strong> Quantum computers are prone to far higher levels of error, b)<\/strong> Superpositions (where a qubit is both on and off) can collapse quickly, c)<\/strong> The software programming is different, and requires excellent error control and management, d)<\/strong> Researchers have found it hard to maintain physically stable configurations, e) <\/strong>Quantum computers require huge installations which must be housed in super-cold, seismically stable places since even passing trucks can cause errors through imperceptible tremors and f) <\/strong>Developing quantum technologies need extensive research into the design and synthesis of superconductors, novel semiconductor structures, and materials with complex topological structures as well as new software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cQuantum leap – New mission can lead to benefits across sectors\u201d published in the Business Standard on\u00a024th April 2023. Syllabus: GS \u2013 3: Science and Technology \u2013 Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Relevance: About National Quantum Mission. News: The government\u2019s recent announcement for National Quantum Mission… Continue reading Quantum leap – New mission can lead to benefits across sectors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10311,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[10503,216],"class_list":["post-239381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-business-standard","tag-gs-paper-3","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":2,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704894613},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10311"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}