Quantum Information Science (QIS)
Abstract
The Quantum Information Science (QIS) program will explore all facets of the research necessary to create new technologies based on quantum information science. Research in this area has the ultimate goal of demonstrating the potentially significant advantages of quantum mechanical effects in communication and computing. The QIS program is a broad effort addressing the fundamental material science and physics associated with solid-state qubits. The primary technical challenges include loss of information due to quantum decoherence and the practical limitations associated with solid-state devices (operation at cryogenic temperatures, susceptibility to electronic and magnetic noise, limited coupling distance for qubit interactions, etc.). Theoretical efforts in QIS are investigating novel techniques for preserving coherence, distributing quantum entanglement, and efficiently modeling qubit operation. Complementary experiments are seeking to demonstrate qubits with better coherence properties than existing devices and to implement entangling operations between two or more solid-state qubits. Future technologies utilizing quantum information science could enable ultra-secure communications; faster algorithms for optimization and simulation in logistics, war gaming, and pharmaceutical development; and new methods for image and signal processing in measurement and signature intelligence activities (MASINT).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 994728f7b78ef69b908dabc4d6195622
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