A new underground research space at Fermilab allows scientists to study superconducting quantum qubits in an environment with significantly reduced interference caused by cosmic rays. The laboratory, called QUIET, has a twin at the Earth’s surface named LOUD. This arrangement allows for controlled direct comparisons of quantum sensor and computing experiments.
Through unique qubit fabrication techniques, scientists have demonstrated systematic improvements in the performance of superconducting devices for quantum computing, communication, and sensing.
Quantum Zeitgeist, Feb. 12, 2024
Fermilab’s Silvia Zorzetti has received a $2.5 million Early Career Award from the Department of Energy for her research in quantum information preservation.
Zorzetti’s research aims to help preserve quantum information by focusing on improvements to the way we transport it. The award provides $2.5 million over the next five years to support her work.
From Argonne, Feb. 7, 2024
Experts from Argonne and Fermilab helped moviegoers celebrate the science behind “The Marvels” with a movie screening and panel discussion at a local movie theater.
A delegation of researchers from a dozen organizations in the U.K. met with Fermilab scientists. They saw firsthand Fermilab’s connection to the Illinois-Express Quantum Network.
From Axios, Nov. 15, 2023
The Chicagoland region is continuing to be recognized as a national leader in quantum technology. Recent events include the opening of the Quantum Garage at Fermilab. This designation and the collaboration among Illinois universities and national laboratories like FermiLab and Argonne will spark a new wave of research, innovation and experimentation.
The Fermilab-hosted SQMS Center achieved a significant milestone with the opening of one of the largest quantum research laboratories in the country. The lab hosts multiple experimental platforms at the forefront of quantum information science, technology and workforce development.
From U Chicago News, August 8, 2023
From U Chicago News, August 8, 2023: University of Chicago has announced that the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange to promote cooperation in fields such as quantum information science, climate and energy, advanced microelectronics, artificial intelligence and data science. The announcement was made at at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India and joins the CQE as one of only five international partners.
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange, August 23, 2023
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