Dutch University to Build First Quantum Computer  As soon as you
start talking about Quantum Mechanics, you enter a Looking-Glass
world where particles can simultaneously be in two apparently
contradictory states, or can exchange information over vast
distances instantly, apparently faster than the speed of light.
But Professor Leo Kouwenhoven at the physics department at Delft
University of Technology in The Netherlands wants to exploit
these and other quantum properties to build the world’s first
true quantum computer. The university has announced the founding
of the Qutech Centre, which it hopes will open in January 2016
and will host an academic staff of 60 and 40 students.  “Our
scientific know-how is now approaching the point where we can
prove that we can really build such a computer,” he said.
Speaking on the 100th anniversary of the Niels Bohr model of the
atom, which gave birth to the theory of quantum mechanics, Mr.
Kouwenhoven said the computer would allow them to tackle topics
that are way beyo