Pasqal and CINECA to advance use cases of neutral-atom-based quantum computers
The Italian inter-university consortium CINECA — one of the world’s most important supercomputing centers — will give access to Pasqal’s neutral atoms quantum computing technology to its members through Pasqal’s quantum cloud.
CINECA is at the forefront of innovation and committed to provide its members access to the most promising computing technologies. Through a competitive process, CINECA selected Pasqal to provide runtime hours on its processors located in Palaiseau, France. Several key characteristics of Pasqal’s technology were deemed crucial: high qubit connectivity, processor topology re-arrangement at will, and analog control to implement Hamiltonian evolutions.
Pasqal will give access to its first prototype, the “Fresnel” 100-qubits processor, named after the 19th century French Physicist whose discoveries in the field of optics paved the way towards a better control of light, a key ingredient of Pasqal’s technology.
The processor supports quantum simulation tasks (e.g. topological materials), as well as hybrid implementation of quantum algorithms with a focus on the resolution of optimization problems, for example in the energy sector.
Sanzio Bassini, Director of the SuperComputing Applications and Innovation Department (SCAI) of CINECA: “The collaboration with Pasqal is an integral part of our development strategy in the field of QC, which is to facilitate access to QC systems; support the development of demonstration systems that integrate traditional HPC functionalities with the use of quantum systems used as coprocessors; launch a significant program for the development of mixed and quantum computing algorithms that embraces the widest range of scientific, technological and industrial applications and immediately involve the national industry to favour a ready application use of QC technologies.”
Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO of Pasqal: “Pasqal’s quantum processors have proved their capacity for addressing real world problems. Bringing them together with the European pre-exascale infrastructure of CINECA will foster the adoption of quantum technologies. This is the beginning of a long-lasting and fruitful collaboration between Italy and France.”
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