Providing expertise for the second quantum revolution
For years, Yale has been at the forefront of quantum science. In 2009, Yale research groups invented a new superconducting qubit, leading to the first solid-state quantum processor running an algorithm. In 2016, Yale researchers were the first to demonstrate effective error correction with photon qubits, a critical step toward computation with logical qubits. (Read more about Yale’s breakthroughs over the years.)
Today, interdisciplinary quantum research spans departments and labs across campus, from Science Hill to Engineering to the West Campus. By harnessing quantum science to understand physical systems and create transformative technologies, Yale faculty, students, staff, and postdocs are contributing fundamental insights to the “second quantum revolution.”
Future applications include:
- Quantum computing, which could enable far more efficient discovery of pharmaceutical therapeutics for the most challenging diseases and conditions.
- Quantum-enabled sensors, which could be much more precise than conventional technologies in detecting faults during chip manufacturing.
- Quantum simulation, which could help reduce emissions of pollutants and accelerate improvements in materials science and advanced manufacturing technologies required at a great scale, such as solar panels or batteries.
- Data encryption. The prospect of practical, working quantum computers demands that we rethink data encryption to ensure that it will withstand quantum decryption.