A new collaboration between diamond-based quantum tech vendor Quantum Brilliance (QB) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to enhance the future of high-performance computing (HPC) by integrating quantum computing.
Under the arrangement, both organizations will look to synergize quantum and classical computing by using QB’s deployable room-temperature diamond quantum accelerators and ORNL’s HPC infrastructure. The overall goal is to push the traditional boundaries of computing using new capabilities for future demand that will likely include artificial intelligence (AI).
Key focus
QB and ORNL will explore the performance and effectiveness of parallelized and hybridized quantum computing. Parallel computing is where multiple quantum processors work simultaneously toward a problem while hybrid quantum computing uses both quantum and classical processors to focus on a problem.
“Parallel quantum computing holds transformative potential for scientific discovery and industrial applications that require high-performance computing,” said Dr. Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at ORNL. “Partnering with Quantum Brilliance allows us to explore effective integration with our existing HPC systems, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements that will inform the design of future HPC infrastructure.”
Additionally, the organizations will co-develop computational methods for parallel and hybrid computing as well as new software tools to help implement these integrated techniques. The team said the research will open the door for the discovery of solutions that current classic computing alone could not solve.