Quantum Computing 2026 · Chapter 05
Chapter 05 · Hardware Deep Dive

Trapped Ions & Neutral Atoms.
Fidelity vs scalability.

Two modalities sit at the front of the 2026 race alongside superconducting — one wins on gate fidelity, the other wins on scaling logical qubits. Picking the right one for a workload is a real engineering decision.

What this topic covers

The ion picture The atom picture Workload-to-modality fit