The National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program awarded a $250,000 project grant to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to investigate a new family of compounds known as "Kitaev magnets" for their potential use as qubits in quantum computing. The 2-year project will focus on developing and characterizing these second-generation Kitaev magnets, which could enable error-free quantum computation. The research activities will also introduce Hispanic high school and undergraduate students in the El Paso region to experimental physics, thereby building research capabilities at UTEP as a minority-serving institution. The project aims to advance the fundamental science underlying quantum technologies while also broadening participation in STEM fields.
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