Quantum information science (QIS)

Driven by curiosity about nature, SLAC researcher Shannon Harvey develops quantum dots, a mass-producible type of qubit, as part of the Q-NEXT collaboration.

The lab’s contributions to the national AI initiative are bolstered by its breakthrough scientific tools, unprecedented data and unique partnerships that help illuminate nature from the expansion of the universe to the motions of electrons.

SLAC experts discuss how microelectronics impacts our lives and where the future lies in this Q&A.

SLAC and Stanford partner with Argonne National Laboratory and others toward a quantum-interconnected world.

Quantum networking is the framework that uses the strange properties of quantum mechanics to transmit quantum information, encoded in qubits, from one quantum device to another.

Quantum materials behave in unexpected ways compared to the classical materials we are used to. 

Quantum sensing uses quantum phenomena to detect extremely subtle signals or changes that are beyond the reach of many traditional sensors.

Superconducting quantum bits, or qubits, are at the heart of many quantum computers, acting like supercharged versions of the traditional bits found in classical computers.

His visit highlighted the breadth of our world-class research and the people and collaborations that make it possible. A key theme of the day: how SLAC and the National Labs are advancing AI to accelerate discovery.

Check out our quantum explainers to learn more about the funky quantum realm and how SLAC researchers are advancing this field.

A SLAC study shows a process called atomic relaxation offers a new way to explore quantum states in these puzzling materials.