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What We’re Exploring At JQI

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We conduct curiosity-driven research that explores the most basic building blocks of nature with an eye toward potential applications in information science and technology.  

News

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    Quantum Computers Run on Just the Right Amount of Connectivity

    October 19, 2023
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    Simulations of ‘Backwards Time Travel’ Can Improve Scientific Experiments

    October 12, 2023
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    Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry Highlight Common Quantum Ground between Fields

    October 5, 2023
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Our Research

  • Many-Body Physics

    Some of the most intriguing physics happens when individual particles team up, giving rise to emergent collective properties.

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    Quantum Information and Computing

    JQI physicists are investigating promising quantum computing architectures as well as developing methods to control quantum effects that can be exploited to process information in new ways.

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    Quantum Measurement and Control

    Creating quantum states on demand and controlling them is a critical component to developing practical quantum-based devices.

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Condensed matter physics is about understanding all the properties of phases of matter. I think that our work is really expanding our understanding of how to define new topological properties and how to characterize phases of matter better.

Outreach & Education

JQI Fellows, postdocs, and students actively engage our community and the broader public in science.

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PFC-supported parametric downconversion demo at the 2016 USASEF. Credit: C. Cesare/JQI
PFC-supported parametric downconversion USASEF demo. Credit: C. Cesare/JQI

Want to Become a Part of Our Team?

The Joint Quantum Institute offers research opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. JQI is located on campus at the University of Maryland, College Park, but researchers may work at NIST or the UMD campus. 

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