Quantum information science and underground facilities

Abstract

As both nuclear physics and particle physics involve the quantum interactions of many sub-atomic particles, there has always existed a strong interplay between these fields and the study of quantum physics and quantum information systems (QIS). This interplay has accelerated in recent years, particularly with the emergence of new, highly sensitive technologies, nascent access to quantum computing environments at the O(10)-O(100)-bit scale, and the use of coherence and entanglement to enhance sensitivity to novel and exotic phenomena. One unusual area of interplay between the two disciplines that has recently emerged is the role of background radiation and background mitigation on highly sensitive systems such as qubits.