By Wendy Plump
Department of Chemistry
Herschel Rabitz, the Charles Phelps Smyth ’16 *17 Professor of Chemistry, and Professional Specialist Alexei Goun, a research staff member in the Rabitz Group, as co-PIs have been named to an $11M Department of Energy funding package for projects in Quantum Information Science (QIS), announced this week.
Spread over 10 projects throughout the country, the awards will promote and explore opportunities for quantum computing to advance fusion and plasma science, investigate using quantum sensors to enhance the range and accuracy of fusion plasma measurements, and apply innovative quantum techniques to examine new materials in extreme conditions.