ML4Q - Matter and Light for Quantum Computing

Quantum computers promise computing power that is many times higher compared to that of traditional computers. As a result, quantum computers can enable great benefits in very complex application fields such as materials research, pharmaceuticals or tap-proof communication. The Cluster of Excellence “Matter and Light for Quantum Computing” (ML4Q) is concerned with the fundamentals of this disruptive technology.

Quantum computers promise computing power that is many times higher compared to that of traditional computers. As a result, quantum computers can enable great benefits in very complex application fields such as materials research, pharmaceuticals or tap-proof communication. The Cluster of Excellence “Matter and Light for Quantum Computing” (ML4Q) is concerned with the fundamentals of this disruptive technology.

The goal of ML4Q is to create new computer and network architectures based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Scientists from the fields of solid-state physics, quantum optics and quantum information collaborate on this project.

In four focus areas, ML4Q addresses both theoretically and experimentally the realization of network and computing architectures protected by error correction protocols and connected to a quantum version of the Internet.

ML4Q is a joint project of the Universities of Cologne, Aachen and Bonn as well as Forschungszentrum Jülich. Partner institutions are the University of Düsseldorf, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR).

The Cluster spans three locations.

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