Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data

Quantum computer accurately simulates real magnetic materials, reproducing national laboratory data

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and physicists focus on subtle interactions in quantum materials and to uncover them they rely on sophisticated computational and experimental techniques. Computer simulations that connect microscopic quantum interactions to measurable material properties complement experimental data to connect structure to function—but classical…

IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data

Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material simulation that many previously believed to be beyond current quantum capabilities.High simulation accuracy is enabled by quantum-centric supercomputing workflows and reductions in hardware error rates.Results…

IBM Achieves Reliable Quantum Simulation Matching National Laboratory Data

IBM’s quantum computer accurately simulated magnetic materials, matching data from neutron scattering experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This advance demonstrates the potential of quantum-centric supercomputing for materials discovery.

IBM Quantum Processor Successfully Simulates Magnetic Material Dynamics

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center (QSC) and IBM have utilized a 50-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor to simulate the quantum dynamics of KCuF3, a magnetic crystal. The study, published in a pre-print, demonstrates that current-generation quantum hardware can produce quantitatively reliable simulations of real materials. This result marks a transition [...] The post IBM Quantum Processor Successfully Simulate…