At THE QUANTUM LÄND we build a quantum computer prototype.
Here you can learn how to use it.
Note: These tutorials are in beta and may be subject to changes. If you find mistakes or have suggestions for improvements, let us know.
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Quantum mechanics is a fascinating topic!
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The Basics of Quantum Mechanics
In this tutorial you can learn what a qubit is, why qubits can be in superposition states, where the randomness in quantum mechanics enters, and why quantum computers can do things that classical computers cannot.
This tutorial provides the necessary knowledge to understand all other tutorials and to use our interactive quantum circuit simulator to run simple quantum algorithms on our servers.
Prerequisite Tutorials:
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Quantum Algorithms & Quantum Circuits
In this tutorial you can learn how quantum algorithms can be represented as quantum circuits and how our interactive quantum circuit simulator can be used to run quantum algorithms on our servers.
Prerequisite Tutorials:
• The Basics of Quantum Mechanics
Superpositions, Randomness & Interference
In this tutorial you can learn how superpositions can be created in a quantum circuit, how randomness affects quantum computations, and how interference can be detected in measurement results.
Prerequisite Tutorials:
• The Basics of Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Algorithms & Quantum Circuits
Coherence and Decoherence
Useful qubits must remain coherent for as long as possible. The goal of this tutorial is to understand what this means. You can learn how one can check whether a qubit remained coherent, and how the process of decoherence can be modeled with our quantum circuit simulator.
Prerequisite Tutorials:
• The Basics of Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Algorithms & Quantum Circuits
• Superpositions, Randomness & Interference
Entanglement
The phenomenon of entanglement is perhaps the most prominent feature of quantum mechanics. In this tutorial you can learn how this can be done with the quantum circuit simulator and how entanglement is reflected in the measurement outcomes.
Prerequisite Tutorials:
• The Basics of Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Algorithms & Quantum Circuits
• Superpositions, Randomness & Interference
Schrödinger’s cat
Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment to illustrate the strange implications that the predicted phenomena of superposition and entanglement can have. In this tutorial you recreate the basic mechanism of the thought experiment as a quantum circuit. We discuss why the experiment can never work in the real world.
