The innovation showcases UChicago PME’s interdisciplinary approach by applying quantum techniques to transform classical, non-quantum computers. It repurposes research originally focused on radiation dosimeters – devices typically used to measure radiation exposure for hospital workers – into revolutionary microelectronic memory storage.
According to first author Leonardo França, a postdoctoral researcher in Zhong’s lab, they integrated solid-state physics used in radiation dosimetry with research focused on quantum science, even though their work is not purely quantum. This interdisciplinary approach enabled the development of groundbreaking microelectronic memory storage.