IBM Intends to Partner With Fermilab's SQMS Center to Advance Critical Quantum Information Science Initiatives
IBM Intends to Partner With Fermilab's SQMS Center to Advance Critical Quantum Information Science Initiatives
The addition of IBM (NYSE: 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.
美國能源部科學辦公室和科學項目批准了IBm(紐交所:IBM)作爲新合作伙伴加入超導量子材料和系統中心的行列,該中心是一個由費米實驗室主辦的DOE國家量子信息科學研究中心。作爲一個重要的國家和國際研究中心,SQMS致力於推進關鍵量子技術的發展,重點是超導量子系統。 IBm是超導量子計算技術的行業領導者。這次合作旨在利用這兩個組織的優勢來解決量子計算、通訊和超導量子平台大規模部署等關鍵問題。
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Pictured (left to right) at the SQMS Quantum Garage at Fermilab are: Akshay Murthy, associate scientist at Fermilab; Yao Lu, associate scientist at Fermilab; Jason Orcutt, principal research scientist at IBM; 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)
在費米實驗室的SQMS 量子車庫,從左到右分別是:Fermilab的副研究員Akshay Murthy和Yao Lu,IBm的主要研究員Jason Orcutt,Fermilab的副研究員Tanay Roy,西北大學的博士生Andre Vallieres和Fermilab的量子計算協同設計和通訊部門負責人Silvia Zorzetti,Fermilab的暑期實習生Jacob Hanson-Flores,伊利諾伊理工學院的博士生Alessandro Reineri和西北大學的博士生Joey Yaker。 (照片:Dan Svoboda,費米實驗室)
"We welcome the addition of IBM to the SQMS collaboration, which brings together some of the world's 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," said Anna Grassellino, SQMS Center Director.
“我們歡迎IBm加入SQMS合作,這匯聚了世界領先的超導材料、器件和量子系統專家。這次合作旨在利用我們的互補技術優勢和共同目標,推動超導量子系統的發展,以實現容錯量子計算,” SQMS中心主任Anna Grassellino表示。
The 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.
SQMS中心彙集了超過30個代表國家實驗室、行業和學術界的合作伙伴機構。這種多樣化的合作關係將全球500多名專家團結在一起,共同致力於推進量子信息科學的變革性進步。
As 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.
作爲該合作的一部分,IBm打算專注於五個關鍵領域:大規模低溫製冷、超導量子比特噪聲源、量子互聯、量子計算在基礎物理學中的應用和量子人才培養。
"Fermilab and the SQMS Center are the ideal places to develop these key technologies and produce them at scale," said Lia Merminga, Fermilab director. "We 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."
“費米實驗室和SQMS中心是開發這些關鍵技術並大規模生產的理想場所。我們有數十年建造大型複雜超導冷卻系統加速器的經驗,並採用先進的儀器來促進我們的科學任務。量子信息科學的進步是一個國家優先事項,費米實驗室深度參與其中。”Lia Merminga,費米實驗室主任說。
Large-scale cryogenics
SQMS 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's largest dilution refrigerator to host 3D superconducting radiofrequency (SRF)-based quantum computing and sensing platforms, called "Colossus." 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's future large-scale commercial quantum computing systems.
大規模低溫製冷
SQMS和IBm打算共同積極開發擴大量子計算機到大規模數據中心的關鍵技術。SQMS已經提出利用費米實驗室的新穎解決方案,用於更高效的大規模毫開爾文低溫腔。這些低溫製冷系統將包括世界上最大的稀釋冰箱,以便承載3D超導射頻(SRF)基quantum computing and sensing platforms,即“Colossus”。IBm將提供實際信息和規格,以擴大Colossus的影響。這包括開發基於LHe/N2植物的大規模製冷系統,適用於IBM未來的大規模量子計算系統。
High-quality and high-density quantum interconnects
高品質高密度量子互聯
SQMS 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.
SQMS正在設計和原型製作基於3D SRF平台的高質量高密度量子互聯,以用於費米實驗室正在開發的quantum computing platforms。這些開發還適用於擴大芯片模塊化系統。費米實驗室和IBm的目標是研究量子鏈接的可行性和可用性,其中重點是高質量的微波電纜。
Noise reduction in qubits and processors
量子比特和處理器的噪聲降低
As 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 "1/f flux noise" abatement.
作爲SQMS中心的一部分,IBm和SQMS的合作伙伴們將合作進一步了解限制超導比特性能的機制,並開發實用的計劃來減少所謂的“1/f flux noise”。
Development of scientific applications of quantum computing systems
科學應用的量子計算系統的發展
SQMS 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's 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.
SQMS合作伙伴和IBm計劃推進物理應用的科學研究量子計算系統。例如,在凝聚態物理學中,研究人員旨在探索使用IBM的公用級處理器支持量子多體動力學模擬,其複雜度接近量子優勢範圍。對於高能物理,合作伙伴將探索格點量子場論的模擬。
Quantum workforce development programs
量子人才培養計劃
To 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.
爲了吸引和培訓下一代多元化量子人才,SQMS建立了幾個成功的人才培養計劃,其中包括與其他四個由美國能源部資助的國家量子信息科學研究中心共享的美國量子信息科學學校。 IBm擁有一個強勁的量子教育計劃,已使全球數百萬學習者受益,並幫助提供了Fortune 500公司、大學、實驗室和初創公司的行業和領域專業知識,通過提供工具來建立他們的量子人才隊伍。 SQMS和IBm計劃聯手加強國家量子人才培養計劃。
"As 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," said Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Quantum. "The planned participation in the SQMS Center's 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."
“當我們加速建造大規模、容錯量子計算機時,我們需要解決和擴展複雜問題,例如高效的大規模製冷和高密度低損耗量子互聯,以及提高我們對噪聲源的理解並減少它們,” IBm量子運行副總裁和IBm研究員Jay Gambetta說:“計劃參與SQMS中心的研究是推動我們走向大規模量子計算機路線圖的支柱。除了打破量子硬件障礙的合作之外,IBm和費米實驗室還打算合作推動量子計算的科學應用,並建立一支準備好的量子人才隊伍。”
The start of the collaboration is pending final approval of a legal agreement between IBM and Fermi Research Alliance, LLC.
合作的開始取決於IBm和Fermi Research Alliance,LLC之間法律協議的最終批准。
The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center at Fermilab is supported by the DOE Office of Science.
費米實驗室的超導量子材料和系統中心得到美國能源部科學辦公室的支持。
The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center is one of the five U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Centers. Led by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, SQMS is a collaboration of more than 30 partner institutions — national labs, academia, and industry — working together to bring transformational advances in the field of quantum information science. The center leverages Fermilab's expertise in building complex particle accelerators to engineer multiqubit quantum processor platforms based on state-of-the-art qubits and superconducting technologies. Working hand in hand with embedded industry partners, SQMS will build a quantum computer and new quantum sensors at Fermilab, which will open unprecedented computational opportunities. For more information, please visit sqmscenter.fnal.gov.
超導量子材料和系統中心是美國能源部五個國家量子信息科學研究中心之一。SQMS由費米國家加速器實驗室領導,是30多家合作伙伴機構——國家實驗室、學術界和行業——的合作,共同致力於推動量子信息科學的變革性進步。該中心利用費米實驗室在構建複雜粒子加速器的專業技術,開發基於最先進量子比特和超導技術平台的多量子比特量子處理器。SQMS將與與嵌入式行業合作伙伴緊密合作,在費米實驗室建造量子計算機和新型量子傳感器,從而開闢前所未有的計算機成果。欲了解更多信息,請訪問sqmscenter.fnal.gov。
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費米國家加速器實驗室是美國粒子物理研究的首要國家實驗室。作爲美國能源部科學辦公室的一部分,費米實驗室位於伊利諾伊州芝加哥附近,由費米研究聯盟有限責任公司承包運營。請訪問費米實驗室網站並關注我們的Twitter @Fermilab。
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