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Scientists use the Northwestern Experimental Underground Site, called NEXUS, to study the behavior of quantum devices for use in dark matter searches and quantum information science. Credit: Ryan Postel, Fermilab

Scientists head underground to measure effects of gamma rays on superconducting qubits

In a pioneering study at an underground laboratory at Fermilab, scientists measured bursts of charge across multiple superconducting qubits. Their work advances understanding of how background noise impacts qubits while contributing to the development of more precise sensors to discover new physics phenomena and more fault-tolerant quantum computers.

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DOE national quantum research centers reach breakthrough towards building scalable quantum computers

A partnership between the Quantum Science Center and the Quantum Systems Accelerator, two U.S. Department of Energy national quantum information science research centers, has enabled a breakthrough by Fermilab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Researchers used cryoelectronics to control ion traps, a key step toward realizing scalable quantum computers.

Nhan Tran, head of Fermilab’s AI Coordination division, holds a circuit board used for particle tracker data analysis. Credit: JJ Starr, Fermilab

Fermilab researchers supercharge neural networks, boosting potential of AI to revolutionize particle physics

Fermilab researchers have provided expertise and leadership in developing an open-source framework that enables the design of hardware capable of making split-second decisions. These advances aim to prioritize the enormous volumes of data produced by some of humanity’s most ambitious physics experiments.