“The contributions to a particular outcome from a particular superposition state can be both positive and negative, meaning that the various states in superposition can interfere constructively or destructively to enhance or suppress certain outcomes,” explained Annarita Giani, a senior complex system scientist at GE Research, and Zachary Eldredge, a technology manager at the Department of Energy (DOE), in a recent paper on quantum computing’s renewable energy applications. When a qubit is measured, it intrinsically “collapses” the superposition state and takes on a classical binary state of either 1 or 0. Other quantum properties like interference and entanglement can also influence how quantum computing is applied. A quantum bit-or a “qubit”-is a quantum particle in a “superposition” that represents a linear combination of all possible configurations of a state between 1 and 0, essentially allowing it to represent more interesting or useful states than a classical bit, she told POWER. In contrast, processors in quantum computers use quantum systems-atoms, ions, photons, or electrons-and their properties to represent bits. A promising emerging solution is embedded in quantum computing, a relatively new field that leverages the unique rules of quantum mechanics to process information.Ĭlassical computing systems rely on semiconductor technologies like silicon chips that use “bits” as a basic unit of information for the representation of two possible binary states, 0 or 1, which are used in coding, explained Heike Riel, an IBM fellow, who both heads the digital giant’s Science & Technology division and leads its Research Quantum division in Europe. However, as some experts point out, power operations are quickly growing ever more complex, and “classical” systems may reach a level of “saturation” in their ability to solve problems. Digitalization, driven by big data, the industrial internet of things (IIOT), and even artificial intelligence (AI), has made its mark on the power industry, allowing for greater transparency into operations and helping to ramp up efficiency, reliability, and profitability.
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