The Nobel Prize in Physics 2012 was awarded jointly to Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems

 

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2012/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19879890

interested readers may wish to check out the following article

Quantum Computing with Ions [Re-Post]

One of the authors of this article was the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Assuming that building such a quantum supercomputer is doable, it sounds like the kind of machine that the National Security Agency would be very much interested in acquiring to break codes and to do very extensive database searches extremely quickly. For them the cost to build and operate such a machine is no cause for concern. I don't know if a quantum supercomputer will help, but it would be great if scientists could utilize it to do a better job at earthquake prediction and weather forecasting.

Edited October 11, 201213 yr by Bill Angel

That is strange, How come I never got to know such, as it seems to should be like very common news. Thanks a lot any ways for sharing.