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Fermilab’s Anna Grassellino: eyeing the prize of quantum advantage
- The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center, led by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Chicago, Illinois), aims to develop advanced quantum computers and sensors using technologies from particle accelerators.
- Established under the US National Quantum Initiative, SQMS is funded with $115m to address scientific challenges in quantum computing and sensors with 35 partner institutions.
- The focus is on extending the coherence time of superconducting quantum states for efficient information storage and processing in qubits.
- SQMS has made progress in reducing decoherence in qubits, achieving improved lifetimes and performance stability in quantum processors.
- The collaboration works on technology transfer, quantum processor advancements, and quantum sensors for various applications, including in particle physics and MRI research.
- Research efforts include scaling cryogenic systems for more qubits per refrigerator, optimizing microwave interconnects, and building strong partnerships with industry and academic institutions.
- Collaborations with companies like Rigetti and IBM focus on enhancing quantum processors, developing quantum interconnects, and simulating physics problems using quantum computing.
- Partnerships with suppliers and capacity-building initiatives, like the Quantum Garage laboratory, support SQMS's quantum R&D and technology innovation goals.
- SQMS plans to continue coherence research, advance 3D SRF cavity-based quantum computing, and work on scaling quantum systems for large data centers with millions of qubits.
- The center emphasizes quantum workforce development through recruitment, annual educational events like the US Quantum Information Science School, and discussions on launching a master's degree in quantum engineering.
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