A photo of a wafer containing superconducting qubits.

Quantum-Enabled Computation

The mission of the Quantum-Enabled Computation Group is to explore, prototype, and demonstrate transformative computational advantage by leveraging quantized and entangled signals. Our work falls into three key thrusts: quantum computing with superconducting qubits, classical computing with single flux quanta in superconducting circuits, and quantum information science and algorithms. We also enable the broader U.S. research enterprise via superconducting device foundries and open-source software development, and support the U.S. government as strategic test and evaluation partners and subject matter experts. Our interdisciplinary group includes scientific experts in computer science, quantum information, device theory, materials science, fabrication and integration engineering, electrical and microwave engineering, and quantum physics.  

Featured Projects

A magnified view of superconducting circuits.
computing
Unconventional memory circuits can accelerate data processing in cyber sensing devices by reducing the latency of matching complex data patterns to specialized processing pipelines.

This image shows micro-chips for Super-DICE atop a penny for size reference.
integrated systems
A technology that allows system developers to combine modules produced by trusted foundries and commercial manufacturers may deliver yield enhancements and power and performance benefits to mission-critical systems.
Photomicrograph of superconducting single-flux-quantum (SFQ) shift-register integrated circuit fabricated at Lincoln Laboratory.
microelectronics
The world's most advanced single-flux-quantum (SFQ) integrated circuit process has been developed here at Lincoln Laboratory.

Advancing Our Research

Featured Publications

Operation of an optical atomic clock with a Brillouin laser subsystem

Dec 9
Nature, Vol. 588, No. 7837, 2020, pp. 244-9.

Analog coupled oscillator based weighted Ising machine

Oct 15
Sci. Rep., Vol. 9, No. 1, 15 October 2019, 14786.

Suppressing relaxation in superconducting qubits by quasiparticle pumping

Dec 23
Sci., Vol. 354, No. 6319, 23 December 2016, pp. 1573-77.

Our Staff

View the biographies of members of the Quantum-Enabled Computation Group.