A Second NASA Research Center Subcontracts
Quantum Computing Inc. to Build a Photonic Sensor to Accurately
Assess Air Particulates Composition
LEESBURG, Va., July 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or
the "Company") (NASDAQ: QUBT), a first-to-market nanophotonic-based
quantum technology company, today announces a subcontract award
from Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI) to build and
test for NASA Ames an innovative photonic sensor instrument to
provide accurate measurement of atmospheric particulates such as
clouds, aerosols, smoke flume, volcanic ashes, etc., in order to
identify physical properties including size, shape and chemical
composition. This award represents the third distinct task order
from NASA and is the second research center within NASA to
subcontract with the Company. Delivery of the photonic sensor
is expected during the first quarter of 2024.
QCi, through its wholly owned federal contracting subsidiary, QI
Solutions, will perform this work under a subcontract from BAERI.
BAERI is a scientist-founded non-profit research institute,
headquartered within NASA facilities, and dedicated to promoting
and enabling scientific research in atmospheric and space sciences.
The objective of the project is to build and test a new photonic
sensor instrument that can provide a more accurate measurement of
scattering when laser light travels through clouds and aerosols
than is possible with existing instruments. Under the nine-month
subcontract, QCi will deliver a compact system, programmed to
process a substantial amount of data that can support standalone
operations for days, and designed to be powered by a 12-volt
battery that consumes no more than 30 watts of power. In
addition, QCi will generate reports that will detail the operation
of the system in a realistic environment, provide the range of
parameters and offer predictive analyses on future enhancements
with a possible long-term objective to position these instruments
for field deployment to create a monitoring network.
Dr. William McGann, QCi Chief
Technology Officer commented, "This proposed instrument includes
innovations in both optical systems and in the physics principles
behind the measurement concept. Current state-of-the-art
instruments use optical components that have existed for many
decades and are big and clumsy. The proposed instrument will use
state-of-the art optical components developed in the quantum optics
community, to measure the optical properties (extinction
coefficient and backscatter coefficient) of clouds and aerosols at
multi-wavelengths. We use the optical property data to derive
physical properties (particle size, cloud water content, particle
number concentrations) and the chemical composition of clouds and
aerosols (smoke, fog, gas). This approach is expected to be a
significant improvement over existing instruments because it will
measure both forward and backward scattering and multiple forms of
polarization simultaneously. The benefits of this instrument are
considerable, producing far greater accuracy in situ measurements
of cloud and aerosol extinction coefficients from aircrafts."
Dr. McGann added, "Once fully commercialized, market
applications are numerous. In the industrial domain, the technology
could play a big role in gas emission monitoring, petroleum
processing, chemical and fertilizer manufacturing. In the civilian
domain, it could help fire fighting, pollution monitoring, and
weather forecasting. For defense, the photonic sensor could be used
for battlefield assessment, particularly in areas of gas detection.
Consistent with all the Company's products available today and
planned for in the future, QCi systems are built for easy,
scalable, and versatile use with favorable size, weight, power, and
cost combined with increased connectivity and capacity, decreased
training bias, and strengthened security."
"This is our third distinct task order from NASA in four months
and it highlights our ability to leverage QCi's core proprietary
photonic capability across a range of products. In the case
of NASA, we were contracted to deliver three capabilities to two
different NASA research centers. Our first two engagements
contracted earlier this year with NASA Langley Research Center
located in Virginia afforded us
the opportunity to showcase our powerful and highly secure photonic
LiDAR as well as our reservoir computing capability. We were tasked
to deliver LiDAR that demonstrated improved measurement and data
processing proficiencies, which in combination with reservoir
computing produces high-ranging spatial resolution and image
fidelity at great distances through challenging environment
conditions. In this new engagement with NASA Ames located in
Silicon Valley, we will apply QCi's photonic laser technology to
identify the composition of particles with much higher
spatiotemporal resolution in their natural positions in the
atmosphere," commented Sean Gabeler, President of QI
Solutions.
"NASA's Ames Research Center, one of ten NASA field centers,
conducts world-class research and development with core expertise
in aeronautics, astrobiology, lunar exploration technology and
science. The center employs over 2,300 research personnel and has
an annual budget of $860 million.
We are eager to begin work with such a distinguished
world-renowned group." Mr. Gabeler continued, "The compensation we
receive from these engagements to develop unique product
applications provides the roadmap for future large-scale deployment
to assist NASA and forms the basis for creating prospective
potential commercial opportunities and future product launches for
QCi."
For additional information on the company's suite of solutions,
please visit our website or contact our team
directly.
About Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi)
Quantum Computing Inc. is a quantum hardware and software
company on a mission to accelerate the value of quantum computing
for real-world business solutions, delivering the future of quantum
computing, today. The company provides accessible and affordable
solutions with real-world industrial applications, using
nanophotonic-based quantum entropy that can be used
anywhere and with little to no training, operates at normal room
temperatures, low power and is not burdened with unique
environmental requirements. QCi is competitively advantaged
delivering its quantum solutions at greater speed, accuracy, and
security at less cost. QCi's core nanophotonic-based
technology is applicable to both quantum computing as well as
quantum sensing and imaging solutions, providing QCi with a unique
position in the marketplace. QCi's core entropy computing
capability, the Dirac series, delivers solutions for both binary
and integer-based optimization problems using over 11,000 qubits
for binary problems and over 1000 (n=64) qubits for integer-based
problems, each of which are the highest number of variables and
problem size available in quantum computing today. Using the
Company's core quantum methodologies, QCi has developed specific
quantum applications for AI, cybersecurity and remote sensing,
including its Reservoir Photonic Computer series,
reprogrammable and non-repeatable Quantum Random Number
Generator and LiDAR products. For more information about QCi,
visit www.quantumcomputinginc.com.
About QI Solutions, Inc. (QIS)
QI Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quantum
Computing Inc., is a supplier of quantum technology solutions and
services to the government and defense industries. With a team of
qualified and cleared staff, QIS delivers a range of solutions from
entropy quantum computing to quantum communications and sensing,
backed by expertise in logistics, manufacturing, R&D and
training. The company is exclusively focused on delivering tailored
solutions for partners in various government departments and
agencies.
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