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This deployment represents a significant milestone for hybrid computing architectures by integrating a 20-qubit superconducting processor directly with ORNL's existing high-performance computing infrastructure. The system is specifically configured to advance error correction research and enable quantum-accelerated simulations in materials science, drug discovery, and fundamental physics.
ORNL deploys IQM Radiance 20-Qubit System at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s recent IQM Radiance system installation, Pathfinder, marks the DOE’s first commercial quantum computer at ORNL.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has deployed Pathfinder, the Department of Energy’s first commercially procured quantum computer, a 20-qubit IQM Radiance system designed to integrate quantum computing with existing high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and simulation capabilities. The new system expands ORNL’s quantum research potential, supporting advances in areas like error correction and scientific applications crucial for future discovery. This…
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