Quantum Physics

Track 3: Nuclear physics

The goal of NP research is to comprehend the fundamental properties of matter and forces, from the smallest scales in the early cosmos to the biggest scales in astrophysics. A wide range of powerful experimental, theoretical, and computational tools are being used to create accurate and foretelling descriptions of quantum systems, ranging from strongly correlated, many-body (or infinite) systems driven by singular and precisely tuned nuclear forces to systems that defy basic natural symmetries. These important and on-going research initiatives—which range in size from small single-PI projects to extensive experimental collaborations—were made possible by a skilled and prepared personnel as well as by community-wide planning and prioritising efforts.

Continuous connections with researchers, engineers, and developers in various fields, as well as regional, global, and private sector relationships, all feed the field of NP research. Strong interconnections between NP operations and the planned NQI centres, as well as the national QIS programme in general, will be advantageous for workforce development and QC as well as quantum sensing. The NP research programmes' nature, scope, and complexity, as well as how they change with each discovery, offer NP special chances to enhance QIS research.

One or more of these concepts were applied in the activities that this Subcommittee identified. QC, simulation, and quantum sensing are the main areas where NP will help this discipline advance. The sections that follow, based on the existing NP research portfolio, comment on these areas broadly, as well as on a number of specific examples of overlap.