Quantum simulation of chemical dynamics achieved for the first time us

First quantum simulation of chemical dynamics is at the limit of classical supercomputer power

Artist’s impression of a quantum simulation using a trapped ion computer. Credit: University of Sydney / sciencebrush.design. Researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate dynamic chemical processes of real molecules for the first time. The milestone is at the cusp of what modern classical supercomputers cannot achieve, pointing to the advances in chemistry, materials science and medicine that will come with quantum computing. Quantum com…

Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave

University of Sydney Nano InstituteWhen a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift — all within millionths of a billionth of a second. These processes underpin everything from photosynthesis in plants and DNA damage from sunlight, to the operation of solar cells and light-powered cancer therapies. Yet despite their importa…

Quantum Computing Opens a New Gateway For Science

We all have read about atoms and how they react with one another to form molecule, but even with mighty electronic microscopes, no one was able to evidently see that happening. Well that’s not the case anymore. Researchers at the University of Sydney have achieved a groundbreaking result by performing the world’s first real-time simulation of a molecular reaction using quantum technology. This milestone marks a crucial advancement in the field o…

University of Sydney team achieves quantum simulation of chemical dynamics using real molecules - Australian Manufacturing

Researchers at the University of Sydney have performed a quantum simulation of chemical dynamics using real molecules for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in applying quantum computing to chemistry and medicine. Led by quantum chemist Professor Ivan Kassal and Physics Horizon Fellow Dr Tingrei Tan, the team used a trapped-ion quantum computer at the University’s Nanoscience Hub to simulate how molecules behave when excited by light –…

Quantum simulation of chemical dynamics achieved for the first time us

Creating new drugs or medical treatments are some of the great promises of quantum computing. Scientists at the University of Sydney have for the first time used a quantum computer to simulate the chemical dynamics of real compounds, a vital step towards modelling more complex molecules and designing bespoke chemicals that could lead to improved sunscreen or skin cancer treatments.