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Intel to install quantum computing test bed for Q-NEXT
Partnership with the world’s leading chip manufacturer accelerates the development of quantum devices. Read More
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A mathematical shortcut for determining quantum information lifetimes
A new, elegant equation allows scientists to easily compute the quantum information lifetime of 12,000 different materials. Read More
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MIT joins Q-NEXT national quantum research center
The MIT team brings world-leading molecular chemistry research to the Q-NEXT quantum materials development effort. Read More
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A new platform for customizable quantum devices
A ground-up approach to qubit design leads to a new framework for creating versatile, highly tailored quantum devices. Read More
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Shimon Kolkowitz of Q-NEXT quantum center awarded Sloan Fellowship
The competitive, prestigious award is given to promising researchers in the early stages of their careers. Read More
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Researchers set record by preserving quantum states for more than 5 seconds
A team of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago achieved two breakthroughs to overcome common challenges for quantum systems. They were able to read out their qubit on demand and then keep the quantum state intact for over five seconds — a new record for this class of devices. Read More
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Reviewing a hybrid computing approach for quantum chemistry
Researchers led by Bo Peng of Q-NEXT and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are using different tactics for modeling quantum systems, combining quantum and classical computing to obtain more accurate results in a hybrid approach. Read More
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Laura Gagliardi elected to Italian National Academy of Sciences
The academy is one the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific academies, counting Louis Pasteur, Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi among its members. Read More
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Elizabeth Goldschmidt: creating quantum memories
Goldschmidt’s lab is a playground for controlling particles of light to build new ways to store quantum information. A professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she’s helping develop the quantum communication technologies of the future. Read More
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Argonne quantum research may reshape how we sense and relay data
The smallest bits of matter and energy are the building blocks of a radically new paradigm for sensing and relaying information. Read More
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UChicago spinout Super.tech acquired by quantum ecosystem leader ColdQuanta, a Q-NEXT partner
Q-NEXT partner ColdQuanta has acquired Super.tech, a University of Chicago quantum software spinout and Q-NEXT affiliate. ColdQuanta is establishing a Chicago-based office that will draw on the talent and innovation from the University and the city’s robust startup ecosystem. Super.tech’s full team will remain on … Read More
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ColdQuanta acquires Super.tech and announces the commercial availability of Hilbert, the world’s first cold atom quantum computer
Q-NEXT partner ColdQuanta, a global quantum ecosystem leader, has acquired Chicago-based Super.tech, a world leader in quantum software application and platform development and Q-NEXT affiliate … Read More
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Quantum network solutions, by ground and by air
Q-NEXT collaborators Liang Jiang and Paul Kwiat are tackling obstacles central to the implementation of large-scale quantum networks by ground and by air. Read More
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White House issues two quantum directives set to bolster American infrastructure
The directives work to establish a government oversight board to advance quantum science and technological development, emphasizing innovations in quantum computing technologies in relation to cryptography. Read More
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Frozen neon invention jolts quantum computer race
New findings from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago suggest that electrons trapped on frozen solid neon could prove a simple yet powerful kind of qubit for use in future quantum computers. Read More