Advancing quantum information science and technology at Argonne

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is a leader in tackling some of the nation’s most complex scientific challenges. With a legacy of breakthrough innovation, Argonne is now helping shape the future of quantum information technologies — tools that manipulate the behavior of atoms to process and transmit information. These include quantum computers, networks, and sensors, which are expected to have transformative impacts across science, technology, and daily life.

Today’s technologies face fundamental limits. Classical computers get only so far in solving large-scale optimization problems in fields such as logistics, finance, and drug discovery. Communication networks are vulnerable to interception. And existing sensors lack the sensitivity to detect certain, subtle signals in biological, astronomical, or technological systems. To overcome these barriers, we need new tools capable of leveraging the laws of quantum mechanics.

Argonne is tackling these challenges by developing quantum technologies from the ground up. The Argonne Quantum Foundry and the Center for Nanoscale Materials support the design of materials tailored for quantum devices. The Advanced Photon Source provides powerful X-rays to study those materials at the atomic level. The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility enables modeling and simulation of quantum systems. And Argonne’s quantum networks enable testing of secure communication protocols.

Researchers with the Argonne Quantum Institute are driving these advances, leveraging the lab’s unique tools and multidisciplinary teams. Through Q-NEXT — a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center led by Argonne — more than 20 institutions work together to accelerate progress in quantum science. These efforts aim to ensure that the United States remains at the forefront of this critical technological frontier.

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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology by conducting leading-edge basic and applied research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.