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IBM plans to join Fermilab\u2019s SQMS Center to further accelerate critical technologies and applications of superconducting quantum systems and expand quantum workforce development programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The addition of IBM as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Science Programs. As a major national and international research center, SQMS is dedicated to advancing critical quantum technologies, with a focus on superconducting quantum systems. IBM is an industry leader in developing superconducting quantum computing technology. This collaboration intends to leverage the strengths of these two organizations to address key hurdles in quantum computing, communication and large-scale deployment of superconducting quantum platforms.
\n\u201cWe welcome the addition of IBM to the SQMS collaboration, which brings together some of the world\u2019s top experts in superconducting materials, devices and quantum systems. This collaboration aims to leverage our complementary technical strengths and shared goals to advance superconducting quantum systems for progressing toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer,\u201d said Anna Grassellino, SQMS Center Director.
\nThe SQMS Center brings together more than 30 partner institutions representing national labs, industry and academia. The diverse collaboration unites over 500 experts from around the world working together to bring transformational advances in quantum information science.
\nAs part of the collaboration, IBM intends to focus on five critical areas: large-scale cryogenics, superconducting qubit noise sources, quantum interconnects, quantum computing applications for fundamental physics, and quantum workforce development.
\n\u201cFermilab and the SQMS Center are the ideal places to develop these key technologies and produce them at scale,\u201d said Lia Merminga, Fermilab director. \u201cWe have decades of experience building large, complex superconducting cryogenic systems for accelerators and adopting advanced instrumentation to further our science mission. The advancement of quantum information science is a national priority, and Fermilab is deeply engaged in that progress.\u201d
\nLarge-scale cryogenics
\nSQMS and IBM intend to work together to advance technologies critical for scaling up quantum computers to large-scale data centers. SQMS is already proposing novel solutions for higher efficiency, large-scale milli-Kelvin cryogenics at Fermilab. These developments in cryogenics will include the world\u2019s largest dilution refrigerator to host 3D superconducting radiofrequency (SRF)-based quantum computing and sensing platforms, called \u201cColossus.\u201d IBM will provide practical information and specifications to broaden the impact of Colossus. This includes developing a large-scale cooling system based on LHe\/N2 plants, which would suit IBM\u2019s future large-scale commercial quantum computing systems.<\/p>\n

High-quality and high-density quantum interconnects<\/strong>
\nSQMS is designing and prototyping high-quality and high-density quantum interconnects based on 3D SRF platforms for quantum computing platforms being developed at Fermilab. These developments are also applicable to scaling up chip-based modular systems. Fermilab and IBM aim to explore the feasibility and usability of quantum links as part of a commercial quantum system with a focus on high-quality microwave cables.<\/p>\n

Noise reduction in qubits and processors<\/strong>
\nAs part of the SQMS Center, IBM and SQMS partners intend to work together to further the scientific understanding of mechanisms limiting the performance of superconducting qubits and developing practical schemes for the so-called \u201c1\/f flux noise\u201d abatement.<\/p>\n

Development of scientific applications of quantum computing systems<\/strong>
\nSQMS partners and IBM plan to advance the study of physics-based applications of quantum computing systems. For example, in condensed matter physics, researchers aim to explore the use of IBM\u2019s utility-scale processors to support a quantum many-body dynamics simulation whose complexity approaches a quantum advantage regime. For high-energy physics, partners will explore simulations of lattice quantum field theories.<\/p>\n

Quantum workforce development programs<\/strong>
\nTo attract and train the next generation of a diverse quantum workforce, SQMS established several successful workforce development programs, including the U.S. Quantum Information Science School shared with the other four National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRC) funded by DOE. IBM has a robust quantum education program that has enabled millions of learners worldwide and helped provide industry and domain expertise at Fortune 500 companies, universities, laboratories and startups within the IBM Quantum Network by providing tools to build their quantum workforce. SQMS and IBM plan to join forces to strengthen national quantum workforce development programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we accelerate towards building a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, we need to solve and scale complex challenges, such as efficient, large-scale refrigeration and high-density and low-loss quantum interconnects, and advance our understanding of noise sources and how to reduce them,\u00bb said Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Quantum. \u00abThe planned participation in the SQMS Center\u2019s research is a pillar for progressing our roadmap towards large-scale quantum computing. Alongside the collaboration to break through quantum hardware barriers, IBM and Fermilab intend to work together to drive scientific applications of quantum computing and build a quantum-ready workforce.\u201d
\nThe start of the collaboration is pending final approval of a legal agreement between IBM and Fermi Research Alliance, LLC.<\/p>\n

Above, pictured (left to right) at the SQMS Quantum Garage at Fermilab are:\u202fAkshay Murthy, associate scientist at Fermilab; Yao Lu, associate scientist at Fermilab; Jason Orcutt, principal research scientist at\u202fIBM; Tanay Roy, associate scientist at Fermilab; Andre Vallieres, PhD student at Northwestern University; Silvia Zorzetti, department head, quantum computing co-design and communication at Fermilab; Jacob Hanson-Flores, summer intern at Fermilab; Alessandro Reineri, PhD student at Illinois Institute of Technology; Joey Yaker, PhD student at Northwestern University. (Photo: Dan Svoboda, Fermilab)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IBM plans to join Fermilab\u2019s SQMS Center to further accelerate critical technologies and applications of superconducting quantum systems and expand quantum workforce development programs The addition of IBM as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by … <\/p>\n

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