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Title: Materials Frontiers to Empower Quantum Computing

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1184603· OSTI ID:1184603
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Laboratory for Physical Sciences, College Park, MD (United States)

This is an exciting time at the nexus of quantum computing and materials research. The materials frontiers described in this report represent a significant advance in electronic materials and our understanding of the interactions between the local material and a manufactured quantum state. Simultaneously, directed efforts to solve materials issues related to quantum computing provide an opportunity to control and probe the fundamental arrangement of matter that will impact all electronic materials. An opportunity exists to extend our understanding of materials functionality from electronic-grade to quantum-grade by achieving a predictive understanding of noise and decoherence in qubits and their origins in materials defects and environmental coupling. Realizing this vision systematically and predictively will be transformative for quantum computing and will represent a qualitative step forward in materials prediction and control.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1184603
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-24386
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English