News and Features
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A new quantum approach to solve electronic structures of complex materials
From the University of Chicago: Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have explored the possibility of solving the electronic structures of complex molecules using a quantum computer. The research, which uses a combination of new computational approaches, was published online in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. Read More
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Feng Pan sculpts ultrathin materials for quantum information research
The Stanford University postdoctoral researcher develops high-tech materials to deliver photon packages of quantum information. Read More
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New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections
A research team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center demonstrates a new way to use quantum sensors to tease out relationships between microscopic magnetic fields. Read More
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Q-NEXT releases roadmap for the development of quantum information technologies
The roadmap serves as a guide for research and development in quantum interconnects, devices that link and distribute quantum information between systems and across distances to enable quantum computing, communications and sensing. Read More
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Quantum repeaters and their role in information technology
If we want quantum computers to reach their full potential, we’ll need complex networks of the machines strung together with quantum repeaters. Read More
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The entanglement advantage
Sensing networks achieve greater precision through quantum entanglement: Researchers show how to create quantum-entangled networks of atomic clocks and accelerometers — and they demonstrate the setup’s superior, high-precision performance. Read More
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Amazon Web Services and Antia Lamas-Linares to bring quantum communication innovations to Q-NEXT
With one of the largest fiber networks in the world, Q-NEXT partner AWS brings a global perspective to quantum technologies, and AWS’ Antia Lamas-Linares is tackling the engineering challenges in making quantum networks a reality. Read More
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Stability in asymmetry: Scientists extend qubit lifetimes
Scientists demonstrate a new method for stretching the length of time qubits can maintain information — by disrupting the symmetry of their environment. Read More
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Creating quantum connections: Workshop brings together quantum networking experts from around the world
The third Workshop on Quantum Repeaters and Networks, locally co-organized by the Q-NEXT quantum research center and the Chicago Quantum Exchange, provides a forum for advancing next-generation information technologies. Read More
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Quantum engineering with Jelena Vučković
On the Zero Knowledge podcast, Stanford University's Jelena Vučković discusses different quantum technology platforms, how researchers are developing chip-scale quantum systems, and the implications these technologies have for communication and cryptography. Read More
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Boeing hits key milestone on path to quantum first in orbit
From Payload: HRL Laboratories has built a space-hardened quantum payload and demonstrated it on the ground — a key milestone in Boeing’s push to demonstrate the first quantum entanglement swap in space. Read More
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Decoding the Universe: Quantum
From PBS' Nova: David Awschalom and Nadya Mason appear in PBS’s Nova: ‘Decoding the Universe: Quantum’. The episode takes the viewer through the quantum physics' important discoveries, discoveries that paved the way for the digital technologies we enjoy today – and the powerful quantum sensors and computers of tomorrow. Read More
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Getting in line with Photon Queue
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Photon Queue is a quantum company startup mostly led by a group of PhD students from the lab of Paul Kwiat, a UIUC professor and Q-NEXT collaborator. The company is a participant in Cohort 4 of Duality, a Chicago-based accelerator program solely focused on supporting early-stage companies addressing the important challenges in building quantum tech. Photon Queue is the first startup from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to be accepted into the program and the first quantum-focused startup to come from the university. Read More
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DARPA’s Quantum Proving Ground — with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
From Protiviti's The Post-Quantum World podcast: Imagine 128 acres of land devoted to advancing quantum information science in a major city. The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is expected to draw leading companies and researchers to Chicago, and DARPA is already playing a significant role. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis chats with UIUC's Brian DeMarco, a Q-NEXT collaborator, and Harley Johnson. Read More