Quantum Leap Grantees Meeting 2020

利用系统固有的量子特性，在使量子技术远远超过我们现有的系统方面具有很大的希望。实现这一目标仍然存在重大障碍。在量子模拟和建模领域，需要新的量子平台，超越我们目前的几个量子比特系统，以及开发有效使用这些平台的算法。显示量子优势的传感技术的发展现在正在成为可能，这为量子传感器在实验室之外的部署开辟了可能性。使用量子纠缠的系统已经证明了量子通信，但要使这种系统在商业上可行，还需要在量子中继器和波长范围上做很多工作。量子信息科学的这项研究形成了NSF的“量子飞跃”大构想。理解和控制量子系统对于实现下一代量子计算、传感和通信至关重要。《国家量子倡议法案》责成NSF在量子信息科学领域开展基础研究和教育工作。作为这项努力的一部分，NSF在量子信息科学领域获得了许多奖项，包括资助三个量子飞跃挑战研究所。为了介绍这些新的研究机构，突出NSF在这一领域的努力，促进研究人员之间的交流，NSF将在2020年秋季举办一个虚拟的受资助者研讨会。这个奖项将使这项努力成为可能。会议将于2020年9月29日至30日举行，为期两天。预计参加人数将超过100人。大会将举行全体会议，介绍量子飞跃挑战研究所，并由量子信息科学领域的受助者举行平行会议。这些演讲将涵盖量子通信、传感、计算、模拟以及新量子平台的开发。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The exploitation of the inherent quantum nature of systems holds great promise in enabling quantum technologies that far surpass our current systems. There remain significant barriers to reaching this goal. In the area of quantum simulation and modeling, there is a need for new quantum platforms that go beyond our current few-qubit systems as well as the development of algorithms to efficiently use those platforms. Development in sensing that shows quantum advantage is just now becoming possible, opening up the possibility of quantum sensors that can be deployed outside of the laboratory. Systems using quantum entanglement have demonstrated quantum communication, but much work is needed on quantum repeaters and the range of wavelengths to make such systems commercially viable. This research in quantum information science forms the Quantum Leap NSF Big Idea.Understanding and controlling quantum systems is critical to achieving the next generation in quantum computing, sensing and communication. The National Quantum Initiative Act tasked the NSF to carry out a basic research and education effort in the area of quantum information science. As part of that effort, NSF has made a number of awards in quantum information science, including the funding of three Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes. In order to introduce these new institutes, highlight NSF efforts in this area and facilitate communication between researchers, NSF will hold a virtual grantees workshop in Fall of 2020. This award will enable that effort. The meeting will be held over two days, September 29-30, 2020. It is anticipated that there will be over 100 participants. There will be plenary talks introducing the Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes and parallel sessions by grantees in the area of quantum information science. These talks will range from quantum communication, sensing, computation, simulations as well as the development of new quantum platforms.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.