UofAZ Researchers Use Acoustic Waves to Do the Work of Quantum Information Processing

(U.AZ.edu) Researchers in the University of Arizona Department of Materials Science and Engineering have demonstrated the possibility for acoustic waves in a classical environment to do the work of quantum information processing without the time limitations and fragility.
“We could run our system for years,” said Keith Runge, director of research in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. “It’s so robust that we could take it outside to a tradeshow without it being perturbed at all – earlier this year, we did.”
Materials science and engineering research assistant professor Arif Hasan led the research. Other co-authors include MSE research assistant professor Lazaro Calderin; undergraduate student Trevor Lata; Pierre Lucas, professor of MSE and optical sciences; and Pierre Deymier, MSE department head, member of the applied mathematics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, and member of the BIO5 Institute. The team is working with Tech Launch Arizona, the office of the UA that commercializes inventions stemming from research, to patent their device and is investigating commercial pathways to bring the innovation to the public.