DOE’s Brookhaven Lab to lead $7M quantum physics outpost project

Brookhaven National Laboratory will lead a $7.3 million project, “Quantum Information Signatures at Colliders,” to explore how quantum information, including particle entanglement, behaves during high-energy collisions. Researchers will investigate collisions at facilities like the Large Hadron Collider and the future Electron-Ion Collider, developing new techniques to potentially identify physics beyond the Standard Model. By learning how quantum information flows through these collisions, the team aims to uncover phenomena undetectable through traditional methods. The Department of Energy stated that these projects will apply the unique tools, techniques, and concepts of quantum information science to the science mission of the Office of High Energy Physics.

Quantum Information Signatures at Colliders Project Brookhaven National Laboratory is spearheading an investigation into the behavior of quantum information during particle collisions, a core component of a newly funded $7.3 million initiative. Researchers anticipate that understanding these quantum signatures will reveal phenomena undetectable by conventional methods. This effort focuses on potentially identifying physics beyond the Standard Model, the prevailing theory describing fundamental particles and forces, rather than simply observing how collisions occur. The funding for this project falls under the “Quantum Outposts on the Energy and Intensity Frontiers” program, reflecting a broader Department of Energy commitment to integrating quantum technology into fundamental physics research. Total funding across eight projects reaches $7.3 million, allocated over up to three years, with $3.2 million available in Fiscal Year 2026, contingent on congressional appropriations. This investment underscores the agency’s participation in the National Quantum Initiative and the President’s Executive Order on quantum innovation. Source: https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=223107 Stay currentSee today’s quantum computing news on Quantum Zeitgeist for the latest breakthroughs in qubits, hardware, algorithms, and industry deals. Tags: Rusty Flint Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Quantum Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating) Latest Posts by Rusty Flint: CO.LAB Q offers 12 months to build a quantum business in Chattanooga August 13, 2026 DARPA funds Qunnect to improve quantum signal correction in fiber August 13, 2026 Defense lab to formalize QTREX quantum program in Q4 2026 August 13, 2026