Researchers from around the country came to Florida State University this week to discuss the cutting edge of quantum science and engineering.

The Dirac Quantum Discussions, hosted from April 11-13 at the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), brought together more than 70 faculty, students and postdoctoral researchers for the latest event in the FSU Quantum Initiative.

The FSU Quantum mission is to accelerate the discovery of new quantum phenomena that can impact the design of engineered systems for quantum information processing, communication, sensing and algorithms, as well as devices and hardware that rely on quantum protocols.

“This is a very exciting time to be conducting quantum research and developing new tools using principles of quantum mechanics,” said Michael Shatruk, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the director of FSU Quantum. “With this initiative, Florida State continues to establish itself as a major contributor to this field.”

Along with faculty from FSU and NHMFL, invited speakers came from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, Emory University, Ecole Normale Superiure Paris, University of Notre Dame, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, University of Florida, and North Carolina State University.

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At the atomic and subatomic scales of matter, classical laws of nature lose control and quantum mechanics take over. Discoveries of new quantum phenomena and materials, such as quantum entanglement and topological systems, promise to deliver groundbreaking technologies. New extremely efficient quantum computers and communications and cryptography technologies are among a few of the future applications that could revolutionize the world.

Florida State University will dedicate more than $20 million to quantum science and engineering over the next three years, funding that will support hiring at least eight new faculty members, equipment and dedicated space in the university’s Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building, and seed money for a new program focused on this emerging field. FSU President Richard McCullough announced the investments at the first day of the university’s Quantum Science and Engineering Symposium last week.

“It’s clear from the research being presented here that FSU is uniquely positioned to be a leader in what is now being heralded as the second quantum revolution,” McCullough said. “We have the drive and the desire to expand our existing efforts so that we can be on the forefront of research in this area of critical national and global importance.”

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