Sandia Deploys New Open-Access Quantum Computer Testbed

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sandia National Laboratory has deployed a new trapped ion quantum computer capability, called QSCOUT (Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed) for free use to qualified researchers. The current system has 3 qubits, but Sandia is planning to expand this to 32 qubits within the next three years. Researchers interested in using the Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed are invited to sign up for notifications by emailing qscout@sandia.gov. Sandia expects to select the next round of projects in the spring, subject to change. Additional details can be found in a news release on the Sandia website here and technical details about the QSCOUT system can be found here.

March 15, 2021