Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation
Advancing the fundamental science and engineering of quantum information processing
The Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation, or CIQC, is a National Quantum Center established by the US National Science Foundation. The CIQC addresses three central Research Challenges:

Discovering and realizing the power of quantum computation

Engineering quantum technologies and developing their applications

Understanding nature through the lens of QIS
News & Events
A collaboration between CIQC researchers and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has demonstrated a new class of ion traps that bridges the gap between high-performance physics and scalable engineering.
We are excited once again to hold our meeting at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, CA.
Recent Highlights
Summary The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a well-known quantum defect whose spin can be optically initialized and read out at room temperature, making it ideal for precision sensing.



