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Every April 14th, scientists, international organizations, and government agencies around the world — including OSTP — mark World Quantum Day, an international, grassroots celebration of quantum science. READ MORE.

The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) hosted its second annual Summer of Quantum Short Course July 25 – August 5, 2022, which is free of cost to participants. The online, synchronous course targeted rising undergraduate seniors thru 2nd year graduate students interested in quantum devices and quantum information science. With much growth from its inaugural year, the program received over 360 global applicants. The short course’s 156 participants received a two-week introduction to quantum computing with lectures and hands-on projects from leading Physicists, virtual lab tours, and enriching networking opportunities. READ MORE.

Within the first circuit study, Dr. Hung found the difference between polycrystalline and amorphous aluminum oxide thin films by obtaining the “size” information, that is the product of defects’ vertical tunneling distance and charge, for hundreds of individual defects. In the second circuit study, he measured defect dynamics by varying the number of stored photons of the circuit, the temperature, and the tuning of a second tone which “pumped” the defects. READ MORE.

April 14, 2022 marks the first global celebration of World Quantum Day. The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) joins in this initiative along with scientists from more than 65 countries. To celebrate this event, we would like to focus on our greatest assets: our people and the work they do to push the boundaries within the Quantum Information Science (QIS) space. READ MORE.

Dr. Kim Pinckney currently serves as the Outreach Lead for the LQC. With a background in Performance Improvement, Instructional Design & Technology, and Workforce Development, she has experience across academic and government settings. Within the Careers in Higher Education Podcast, she discusses her own personal career journey as well as how she 1) applies her skills within the LQC, 2) engages in the LQC’s various outreach initiatives, and 3) differentiates between academic and government setting experiences. If you have ever been curious about making the leap into government sector, this podcast will help demystify the application process. The podcast episode is available here.

On October 12, 2021, the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) hosted a free virtual, public Workshop on Gaps in Postsecondary Quantum Education and Training. There were over a hundred registrants, and speakers and panelists included representatives from academia, industry, and government. READ MORE.

The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) hosted a workshop on Quantum Recruitment in Government with approximately forty participants, representing a variety of government agencies, federally funded research and development centers, and a university affiliated research center. READ MORE.

2022 Overview Stay tuned!
A recap of the 2021 workshop is available here. The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) is hosting a Summer of Quantum Workshop for rising undergraduate seniors and graduate students enrolled in physics and engineering programs. Leading quantum scientists will provide a two-week introduction to quantum computing from algorithms to physical implementations. The workshop will include quantum tutorials, interactive, hands-on projects, and virtual lab tours. READ MORE.

Today the National Security Agency’s Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) launched the LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC), a Quantum Information Science research center in support of the U.S. National Quantum Initiative. The LQC offers a mechanism for collaborative research between LPS and academia, industry, FFRDCs, and Government Laboratories. The Army Research Office, in partnership with LPS, has announced a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the LPS Qubit Collaboratory that introduces the initial research areas of the LQC. READ MORE.

 

The quantum world hosts a rich variety of physics that could enable functionality far beyond what traditional technologies can achieve. By probing and manipulating phenomena that occur at the single particle scale, the emerging field of quantum information science (QIS) aims to create new forms of computing, sensing, and communications that could revolutionize how we process and transmit data. The US recently launched the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) to foster collaboration across multiple government agencies in order to strengthen US leadership in QIS and support the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers. READ MORE.