title: Quantum computing.
abstract: Quantum computing is a quickly growing research field. This article introduces the basic concepts of quantum computing, recent developments in quantum searching, and decoherence in a possible quantum dot realization.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 912, Beijing 100083, China. sslee@red.semi.ac.cn
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Zheng