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research quantum

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noun

  1. the standard by which the contribution to a university of individual academics is measured and on the basis of which universities receive government funding and academics are promoted

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The hope is that, after several more years of research, quantum teleportation will be viable across many miles.

From New York Times

China has made a push in hypersonics research, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, and U.S. officials believe that without a more concerted effort, the U.S. could fall behind in technologies that will be important to the economy as well as to military strength.

From Seattle Times

Jariatou Jarra wanted to research quantum mechanics when she started her physics degree at Imperial College London.

From BBC

As defined by IBM Research, quantum computing harnesses "the quantum mechanical phenomena of superposition and entanglement to create states that scale exponentially with number of qubits, or quantum bits."

From Fox News

His own area of research, quantum computing, can offer strides towards these goals.

From BBC