Quantum chip holds multiple photons at once, enabling scalable memory

Researchers have built a quantum chip about 1 cm across that can store multiple photons simultaneously. Holding photons for a microsecond would mark a major leap for quantum chip capabilities and open a path to scalable quantum memory.

• Chip about 1 cm across stores multiple photons at once
• Holding photons for a microsecond is a major leap for quantum chips
• Approach opens a path to scalable quantum memory