Berkeley Lab’s Computing Sciences Area is at the forefront of harnessing quantum information science and technology to drive discoveries that will improve our lives—from developing new materials to ensuring secure communications.
We are pioneering advancements across the quantum research ecosystem, from theory to application, by partnering with industry and academia. Together, we fabricate and test quantum-based devices, develop software and algorithms, build prototype computers and networks, and apply these innovations to achieve breakthroughs in physics and chemistry.
AQT is a collaborative research laboratory and open-access testbed designed to advance quantum computing based on superconducting circuits. This program fosters deep collaborations with external users, enabling rigorous and replicable research and experiments on quantum information science theories, devices, and technologies. These partnerships facilitate broad exploration of cutting-edge science with systems engineering tailored to scientific applications that rely on gate-based quantum computing.
QUANT-NET leverages world-leading expertise in quantum technologies, optics, materials, networks, testbed operations, and other assets from Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, and Caltech. It aims to build a software-controlled, application-focused quantum computing network between Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley based on entanglement.
Berkeley Lab is also the lead institution on the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA), one of five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers. QSA unites the technical expertise of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to build a national QIS ecosystem that drives groundbreaking advances in computing, chemistry, medicine, control, simulation, sensing, and communication. It also encourages broad industry engagement and supports the development of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Our Research Pillars:
- Quantum Hardware
- Quantum Software and Protocols
- Quantum Networking
- Advancing Science with Quantum
