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Algorithmic warfare: Argonne National Lab testing quantum internet
National Defense Magazine
March 30, 2020
Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago recently completed successful tests on what they call a “quantum loop,” which serves as a precursor for what may one day be a national quantum internet.
Choosy resource allocation improves energy efficiency in quantum communications
Researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of York have detailed a new strategy for securely boosting the successful transmission rates of quantum information. The team’s new paper assesses the limitations presented by factors such as energy loss and thermal noise and identifies strategies to negate these impacts.
We’re getting closer to the quantum internet, but what is it?
Howstuffworks.com
March 30, 2020
University of Chicago professor and Argonne Senior Scientist David Awschalom helps to explain the quantum internet and why it is important.
Research shows evidence of broken time-reversal symmetry in superconducting UPt3
University of Notre Dame
March 30, 2020
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University are a step closer to understanding how superconductors can be improved for reliability in future quantum computers.
Chicago Quantum Profile: Diana Franklin
University of Chicago
March 23, 2020
The University of Chicago’s Diana Franklin fully embraces the challenge of explaining and creating quantum computing and computer science educational materials for students.
Argonne and UChicago EPiQC Research Wins IBM Q Best Paper
March 20, 2020
A new approach for using a quantum computer to realize a near-term “killer app” for the technology received first prize in the 2019 IBM Q Best Paper Award competition, the company announced. The paper was authored by UChicago and Argonne
Argonne’s Valerii Vinokur awarded Fritz London Prize
Argonne National Laboratory
March 6, 2020
The prestigious award recognizes scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of low temperature physics.
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UChicago scientists predict new state of matter
University of Chicago
February 24, 2020
Three scientists from the University of Chicago believe there may be a way to make a material that could conduct both electricity and energy with 100% efficiency—never losing any to heat or friction.
Particle accelerator technology could solve one of the most vexing problems in building quantum computers
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
February 26, 2020
Fermilab particle physicist Adam Lyon and computer scientist Jim Kowalkowski are collaborating with researchers at Argonne National Laboratory to help determine whether instruments called superconducting radio-frequency cavities can solve one of the biggest problems facing the successful development of a quantum computer: the decoherence of qubits.
A new experiment hopes to solve quantum mechanics’ biggest mystery
Smithsonian Magazine
February 25, 2020
A new experiment, known as the TEQ collaboration, could help reveal a boundary between the weird quantum world and the normal classical world of billiard balls and projectiles.
Searching for Dark Matter With Quantum Computers, One Blip of Light at a Time
Gizmodo
February 19, 2020
For decades, scientists have struggled to define dark matter. One team hopes to find dark matter by incorporating the laws that govern subatomic particles—quantum mechanics—with a nascent kind of technology called a quantum computer.
Quantum internet closer as physicists stretch spooky link between atoms
Science
February 13, 2020
Physicists in China have forged a mysterious quantum connection between particles, called entanglement, over dozens of kilometers of standard optical fiber, setting a new record.
Energy leading way to tomorrow’s quantum internet
The Hill
February 13, 2020
A quantum internet will be built on regional nodes already being established by DOE’s labs. That includes the Chicago Quantum Exchange, which is led by the University of Chicago, and whose partners include DOE’s Argonne and Fermi Labs in addition to several leading universities.
Creating the Heart of a Quantum Computer: Developing Qubits
Department of Energy
February 14, 2020
The DOE’s Office of Science is supporting research into developing the ingredients and recipes to build these challenging qubits.
White House Earmarks New Money for A.I. and Quantum Computing
The New York Times
February 10, 2020
The administration wants to spend $25 million on what it calls a national “quantum internet,” a network of machines designed to make it much harder to intercept digital communication.
New Instrument Will Stretch Atoms into Giant Waves
Scientific American
February 4, 2020
Collaborators from eight institutions have come together to turn an Illinois mine shaft into the world’s largest atom interferometer.
Tian Zhong receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
University of Chicago
January 31, 2020
The grant is for his research proposal on creating a quantum internet, which could give internet users the power of quantum computing by distributing entanglement and exchanging quantum information over a global scale.
The Coolest Physics You’ve Ever Heard Of
Scientific American
January 23, 2020
Blog post by University of Illinois graduate student reveals how ultracold atoms can simulate all sorts of quantum behavior.
Kejie Fang wins NSF CAREER award
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 22, 2020
Fang won for his proposal on cavity-less optomechanics with macroscopic resonances.
Researchers Simulate 61-Bit Quantum Computer With Data Compression
University of Chicago
January 22, 2020
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory used data compression techniques to fit a 61-qubit simulation of Grover’s quantum search algorithm on a large supercomputer with 0.4 percent error.
New retraining certificates, curriculum to build the quantum workforce
University of Chicago
January 17, 2020
A new certificates program will educate scientists and engineers in the key principles of quantum technology and practical applications.
Creating and observing current vortices in 2D materials
University of Chicago
January 15, 2020
Researchers have developed a new method to measure how photocurrents flow in a 2D material — a result that could have implications for developing quantum sensors and next-generation electronics.
Prem Kumar named editor-in-chief of Optica
Northwestern University
January 13, 2020
Kumar’s research focuses on nonlinear and quantum optical devices for applications.
Building a Quantum Computer From Off-the-Shelf Parts
IEEE Spectrum
January 7, 2020
University of Chicago researchers developed stable and possibly scalable qubits by creating defects in commercial silicon wafers.