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Superconducting innovation: SQMS shapes up for scalable success in quantum computing
- Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is focusing on scalable quantum computing systems with high operational fidelity and enhanced processing capabilities.
- The SQMS approach combines superconducting qubit chips inside three-dimensional superconducting radiofrequency (3D SRF) cavities, enabling the preservation and manipulation of quantum states in microwave photons at cryogenic temperatures.
- Fermilab's expertise in high-coherence SRF cavities aligns well with the development of quantum computing platforms, offering opportunities for applications in particle physics and fundamental physics.
- Collaboration efforts and breakthroughs in materials science have led SQMS to demonstrate improvements in coherence and record lifetimes of transmon qubits, crucial for quantum information processing.
- The SQMS quantum computing platform utilizes transmon qubits as logic processors and SRF cavities for quantum memory, enhancing scalability and coherence times for quantum operations.
- SQMS researchers have achieved major milestones in developing high-fidelity quantum states and demonstrating ultra-high-fidelity entangling operations, paving the way for scalable quantum computing.
- The focus on qudit-based quantum computing architectures aims to optimize information processing capabilities by working with multilevel quantum units, potentially requiring fewer qubits for optimized computations.
- Through innovative qudit-based systems and parallel routes for scale-up, SQMS is advancing towards assembling and operating multiqudit QPU systems with modular computing architectures.
- Continuous improvement in ancilla transmon coherence times is crucial for high-fidelity operation, with SQMS emphasizing fundamental materials properties to scale superconducting qubits effectively.
- The SQMS collaboration, emphasizing co-design across quantum hardware and algorithms, is poised to shape scalable quantum computing architectures with societal impact and advancements in quantum technology.
- As SQMS progresses in cavity-based quantum system development, the potential for efficient interconnection of superconducting quantum processors into larger quantum data centers becomes pivotal for future quantum technology advancements.
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