Warm dense matter is a thermodynamic regime typified by the confluence of strong Coulomb coupling, degeneracy, and thermal excitation. It occurs in planetary interiors and on the way to ignition in inertial confinement fusion implosions. It is also at the boundary between condensed matter and plasma physics, making it a regime in which quantum simulation algorithms might enable significant computational advantages.
Members of QuAAC are working with Prof. Joonho Lee’s group at Harvard to develop near- and far-term quantum algorithms that will realize these benefits for Inertial Fusion Energy applications.
POC: Andrew Baczewski