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Quantum 2025

A global celebration of quantum science

The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, marking a century of progress in quantum information science. Argonne National Laboratory joins the world in celebrating 100 years of advances in quantum.

Quantum information science and technology are expected to make significant impacts in discovery science, computing, communication, finance, medicine, navigation, logistics and other areas. Leveraging multidisciplinary teams, world-class facilities and powerful scientific tools, Argonne is enabling breakthroughs in quantum information research and confronting profound scientific and technological challenges in support of U.S. prosperity and security.

Event

Argonne Quantum Education Summit - March 7
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chicago State University, Gwendolyn Brooks Library

The Argonne Quantum Education Summit focuses on quantum science and its impact on the future of education and workforce development. This event convenes education leaders, administrators and professionals who work with 3rd-12th grade schools, out-of-school time programs, and community colleges to explore quantum fields, discover potential career pathways, and access resources for integrating quantum concepts into education and workforce programs. Register today.

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International Year of Quantum Calendar

Enjoy images of Argonne quantum research and learn more about the history of quantum science in this 2025 calendar.

See Argonne’s Quantum Research
at Work

Nazar Delegan working with equipment at the Argonne Quantum Foundry.
Nazar Delegan develops next-generation materials for quantum devices in the Argonne Quantum Foundry. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Juliang Li and Marharyta Lisovenko, wearing clean room outfits, use a tool called an electron beam writer.
Juliang Li and Marharyta Lisovenko use a tool called an electron beam writer at Argonne to make a broadband amplifier, which may be integrated with a qubit circuit to amplify signals and cut down on noise. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Jonathan Marcks and Chris Wang use the Chicago Quantum Computing Testbed.
Using the Chicago Quantum Computing Testbed, located at Argonne, Jonathan Marcks and Chris Wang test and characterize qubits for future quantum computers. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Ruggero Emmanuele and Jia-Shiang Chen use lasers equipment.
Ruggero Emmanuele and Jia-Shiang Chen use lasers to characterize semiconducting quantum materials to help improve their ability to process and store quantum information. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Jessica Barbosa Martins and Kumar Neeraj use equipment at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source.
Jessica Barbosa Martins and Kumar Neeraj use one of the beamlines at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source to characterize materials to be developed into qubits. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Xu Han, Rajkumar Kettimuthu, Md Shariful Islam, Joaquin Chung standing by and working with quantum equipment.
Xu Han, Rajkumar Kettimuthu, Md Shariful Islam, Joaquin Chung and other Argonne researchers are developing technologies and protocols to enable scalable, long-distance quantum communication. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Jiefei Zhang, wearing safety glasses, uses equipment to view a sample material.
Jiefei Zhang examines a sample material to perfect the development of qubits in diamond at the Argonne Quantum Foundry. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Alan Dibos, working at a computer wearing a clean room outfit.
Alan Dibos uses a flip-chip bonder to pick and place chips at submicron precision into larger assemblies, enabling the placement of large numbers of quantum processors onto a substrate. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
The molecular beam epitaxy machine.
The molecular beam epitaxy machine enables scientists to build bits of matter one atomic layer at a time, creating materials for quantum memories that can be built on silicon chips. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Scientist working with a dilution refrigerator to cool quantum processors.
Scientists at the Center for Nanoscale Materials’ Quantum Matter and Devices laboratory at Argonne use a dilution refrigerator to cool quantum processors to close to absolute zero so qubits can operate under stable conditions. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
A scientist stands at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility with supercomputing equipment.
Scientists use the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility’s supercomputing capabilities to carry out simulations of quantum calculations. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Thomas Cecil, wearing a clean room outfit, uses a physical vapor deposition system.
Thomas Cecil uses a physical vapor deposition system to deposit thin films onto wafers as part of the development of quantum sensors. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Argonne Quantum Realm

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Into the Quantum Realm

Watch the game-show-themed Argonne OutLoud public event ​“Into the Quantum Realm” held on March 22, 2023.

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Q-NEXT

Learn about Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center led by Argonne.

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