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NIST’s Quantum Crystal Could Be a New Dark Matter Sensor

August 30, 2021 by monicahernandez

This work was supported in part by the Quantum Systems Accelerator, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Army Research Office and National Science Foundation. The quantum sensor consists of 150 beryllium ions that may enhance understanding of the universe.

How the Quantum Systems Accelerator Set A Shared Direction in Electronic Controls for Quantum Computing

August 20, 2021 by monicahernandez

QSA developed a roadmap of electronics controls for different qubit technologies. By looking at the specifications of control systems that will be required across QSA’s computational platforms, the roadmapping exercise brought together leading experts from member institutions to establish common goals.