DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory- Army Research Office (ARL-ARO) BAA: Trapped Ions and Neutral Atoms Quantum Computing (TINA QC)

ARL-ARO in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) is soliciting proposals for research in Trapped Ions & Neutral Atoms Quantum Computing (TINA QC). This program is primarily focused on three topic areas in the field of quantum computing (QC) with trapped ions and neutral atoms. The topic areas are as follows:

(1) Modular Atoms (MA): Primary Research Goal: Advance the state-of-the-art for remote two-qubit gates between two spatially separated modules to enable distributed quantum computing.

(2) Fast Atoms (FA): Primary Research Goal: Faster high-fidelity qubit operations, such as two-qubit gates or mid-circuit measurements, that correspondingly improves algorithm run-time.

(3) Versatile Atoms (VA): Primary Research Goal: Increase the versatility of atomic qubits through innovative concepts that preserve the advantages of such systems in a multi-qubit setting.

Funding: $1,250,000 per year to $1,750,000 per year

Duration: 4 years

Research Authority due date: 14.1.24

White paper (strongly encouraged) due date: 23.1.24

Full proposal due date: 9.4.24