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2026 SELECTION

QubitWire 100

100 people recognized for contributions to quantum computing. Unranked and alphabetical by surname.

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Error correction
Methods that protect encoded quantum information by detecting and correcting certain errors.
Neutral atoms
A hardware approach that stores quantum information in electrically neutral atoms.
Quantum networks
Links that distribute quantum information or entanglement between locations.
Algorithms & complexity
How quantum calculations work and what resources they require.
Foundations
The concepts and physical principles that quantum information builds on.

The 2026 selection1 of 100 people

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Foundations
The concepts and physical principles that quantum information builds on.

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A quantum-information physicist whose work spans the foundations of quantum-state manipulation and collaborative experiments in long-lived optical storage for quantum communication.

University of Science and Technology of China

Quantum-information physicist

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Guo’s contributions connect theoretical questions about quantum states with experimental components for communication. His work with Luming Duan explored probabilistic cloning under specified conditions, while later coauthored research demonstrated hour-scale coherent optical storage in a solid-state memory. These are different kinds of progress: one clarifies what quantum mechanics permits, and the other improves a physical resource that communication schemes may require. Neither should be confused with unrestricted cloning or an already deployed global quantum network.

Quantum networksQuantum hardware

Documented work base: China

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Why this field.

Quantum computing is shaped by more than headline breakthroughs. Progress also depends on the people who establish its limits, make its systems more reliable and turn difficult ideas into tools others can use.

The QubitWire 100 recognizes contributions across that work. Each profile explains what is being recognized and connects the account to its supporting evidence.

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