Key Takeaways:
- Quantum Research Grant: MSU’s $550K DOE grant advances quantum computing, interdisciplinary student training.
- NISQ Algorithm Development: Team tests algorithms on NISQ computers to study three-body nuclear forces.
- Real-time Atomic Dynamics: Research aims to predict complex atomic nuclei dynamics, impacting drug and chemical studies.
A Mississippi State University research team has secured a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy nuclear physics program to advance studies in quantum computing.
Led by principal investigator Gautam Rupak, the project, “Three-body Interactions on a Quantum Computer,” aligns with MSU’s 2020 Quantum Task Force goal to explore interdisciplinary training programs for students in quantum computing and information science.
Collaborating with experts in nuclear physics, Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers, and machine learning, the team aims to develop and test algorithms on existing quantum computers.
The focus is on studying three-body nuclear forces, with potential applications in predicting real-time dynamics of complex atomic nuclei, impacting drug and chemical research.
Specifically, the team is working on solving the “binding energy of the triton,” a positively-charged particle relevant to tritium nuclei.
