Launch of PASQuanS2: Next-generation programmable quantum simulators
PASQuans2 (Programmable Atomic Large-Scale Quantum Simulation) launches its first project phase. The goal of the ambitious seven-year research project is to develop powerful, next-generation programmable quantum simulators that operate with up to 10,000 atoms. PASQuanS2 is the continuation of the European flagship project PASQuanS and brings together 25 scientific and industrial partners from six EU countries. Forschungszentrum Jülich from the Helmholtz Reserach Field Information is developing efficient and customized control software for the quantum simulators. The European Union is funding PASQuanS2 with 16.6 million euros over the next three and a half years in the Horizon Europe framework program. (Source: Forschungszentrum Jülich – Press Releases)
One of the most promising application areas of quantum technologies is the simulation of many-body quantum systems – such as quantum materials, molecules for drug research or elementary particles under extreme conditions. These problems can be addressed with special quantum computers called quantum simulators.
Their development has made considerable progress in recent years – in terms of scalability, stability and programmability. Previously a specialized tool for physicists to answer specific scientific questions, quantum simulation has now evolved into a powerful tool that can help solve real-world problems in the future and offer practical applications for industry: for example, to develop new materials, analyze chemical processes, or solve optimization problems.
The PASQuanS research project (2018 – 2022) has contributed significantly to the further development of quantum simulation technologies and applications. Its mission is now continued – and extended – by the successor project PASQuanS2. Led by the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, 25 partners from Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Spain will further develop hardware and software. The Jülich Peter Grünberg Institute for Quantum Control (PGI-8) is working in close coordination with the experimental partners on customized control software to increase the precision and stability of the quantum simulators. Furthermore, PGI-8 contributes to the development of novel quantum algorithms for practical applications. The goal of the entire project is to demonstrate next-generation verified quantum simulators – with up to 10,000 individual quantum systems in a stable and end-user accessible form.
FZJ/R. Panknin, 05.04.2023
The original press release can be found at:
Start von PASQuanS2: Programmierbare Quantensimulatoren der nächsten Generation (only in german)
Localization in the Helmholtz Research Field Information:
Helmholtz Research Field Information, Program 2: Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing, Topic 2: Quantum Computing
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco
Director of the Institute for Quantum Control (PGI 8)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-9365
E-Mail: t.calarco@fz-juelich.de
Contact for this press release:
Dr. Regine Panknin
Press Officer
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-9054
E-Mail: r.panknin@fz-juelich.de
