2026년 1월 1일
Quantum-Computer-Driven Research on Quantum Gravity and Quantum Information
We are pleased to announce that Beyond Horizon Lab, led by Professor Junggi Yoon, has been awarded access to a 127-qubit IBM Quantum computer through a competitive research program hosted by Yonsei University.
Through this program, Beyond Horizon Lab will utilize Yonsei University’s on-premise IBM Quantum System One, the largest quantum computer currently operating in Korea. Direct access to a large-scale quantum processor enables the lab to pursue research that is fundamentally driven by real quantum hardware, going beyond the limitations of classical computation.
The research conducted under this program focuses on the active use of quantum computers to explore fundamental questions in quantum gravity, black hole physics, and quantum information theory. By working directly with a 127-qubit quantum device, the lab aims to investigate quantum phenomena in regimes where classical simulations become impractical due to exponential complexity.
A central objective of this effort is to establish quantum computing as a scientific instrument for fundamental physics, rather than merely a computational accelerator. The ability to control and measure large-scale quantum systems opens new possibilities for probing complex quantum dynamics and entanglement structures relevant to both gravity and strongly correlated systems.
This milestone represents an important step for Beyond Horizon Lab in advancing quantum-computer-enabled theoretical physics, and highlights the role of Yonsei University’s quantum computing infrastructure in supporting high-impact, use-inspired research.