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Materials science for quantum information science and technology

Journal Article · · MRS Bulletin
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2020.147· OSTI ID:1697995
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  4. New York Univ. (NYU), NY (United States)

Quantum computing, sensing, and communications are emerging technologies that may circumvent known limitations of their existing traditional counterparts. While the promises of these technologies are currently narrow in scope, it is possible that they will broadly impact our lives by revolutionizing the capabilities of data centers and medical diagnostics, for example. At the heart of these technologies is the use of a quantum object to contain information, called a quantum bit or qubit. Current realizations of qubits exist in a broad variety of material systems, including individual spins in semiconductors or insulators, superconducting circuits, and trapped ions. Further advancement of qubits requires significant contributions from materials science in areas of materials selection, synthesis, fabrication, simulation and characterization. In this paper, we discuss some of the needs and opportunities for contributions to advance the fundamental understanding of materials used in quantum information applications.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; AC52-07NA27344; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1697995
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1734594
Report Number(s):
SAND--2020-5225J; 686175
Journal Information:
MRS Bulletin, Journal Name: MRS Bulletin Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 45; ISSN 0883-7694
Publisher:
Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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