STARKVILLE, Miss. - A Mississippi State University research team is using more than $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's nuclear physics program to study the emerging field of quantum computing.
The research is part of a 2020 goal set by MSU’s Quantum Task Force to explore interdisciplinary programs for training MSU students in the evolving technology of quantum computing and quantum information science.
Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than classical computers and can create better models for how atoms and nuclei interact with one another, leading to a more precise understanding of molecular structure.
The team will develop and test algorithms on currently available quantum computers to study three-body nuclear forces that will directly impact future research on nuclear structure and reactions over a wide range of atomic masses. This technology will one day enable more accurate predictions of real-time dynamics of complex atomic nuclei which could impact drug and chemical research. (MSU 01/12/24)
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