Willow Quantum Error Correction Lab
Witness the breakthrough that changes everything! Google's Willow chip just achieved what physicists dreamed of for 30 years - quantum error correction that actually works. See how 105 qubits achieve exponential error suppression. Learn quantum computing's biggest breakthrough in just 3 minutes!
🤔 What Is Quantum Error Correction?
Think of juggling soap bubbles that pop at the slightest touch — that’s how fragile quantum states are. Every vibration, temperature fluctuation, or stray photon can destroy your computation. Quantum error correction adds redundant qubits that constantly watch for and fix these errors in real time.
Why does this matter? Google’s Willow chip achieved “below threshold” error correction in December 2024 — the first time adding more qubits actually reduced errors, a milestone pursued for 30 years. Their 105-qubit chip solved a benchmark in 5 minutes that would take 10 septillion years classically. In this simulator, apply surface codes, watch syndrome measurements catch errors, and see how redundancy creates reliable quantum computation.