Particle accelerator technology could solve one of the most vexing problems in building quantum computers
- Argonne National Laboratory
- computing
- quantum computing
- quantum information science
- quantum science
- qubits
- SRF technology
- superconducting radio-frequency technology
One of the most difficult problems to overcome in developing a quantum computer is finding a way to maintain the lifespan of information held in quantum bits, called qubits. Researchers at Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory are working to determine whether devices used in particle accelerators can help solve the problem. The team will run simulations on high-performance computers that will enable them to predict the lifespan of information held within these qubits using smaller versions of these devices, taking us one step closer to the age of quantum computing.