Argonne National Laboratory and Intel have deployed a 12-qubit quantum dot device through the Q-NEXT research center, with initial results published in Nature Communications. Quantum dots confine electrons to discrete energy levels to function as qubits, leveraging silicon-based manufacturing similar to classical transistors. Intel provides fabrication and manufacturing capabilities while Argonne contributes materials expertise and qubit characterization. Researchers are studying how the 12-dot system behaves as more qubits are added, investigating material properties and qubit interactions to inform future scaling efforts.
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