Faster molecular simulations find promising diamond defects for quantum devices

A PPPL researcher developed a faster method to identify diamond-based materials for quantum computers and sensors. The work was recently published in ACS Central Science and has drawn attention from other researchers.

Phys.org has reported:

A researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has developed a faster method for finding promising diamond-based materials for quantum computers. The approach has identified potential materials for practical quantum sensors and computers.

These devices could one day transform scientific research, according to the source. The research was recently published in the journal ACS Central Science and has attracted attention from other experts in the field.