This is the second iteration of a new workshop series on the subject of Radiation Impact on Superconducting Qubits (RISQ) that will bring together the broader QIS and particle physics communities to assess the effects of radiation and cosmic rays on solid-state qubits, and development of the tools needed to address the challenge. The workshop will take place in Madison, WI on June 16-18, 2026, and will feature two and a half days of invited talks and detailed discussions, as well as a satellite workshop on GEANT4/G4CMP and develop the tools needed for the modeling of energy dissipation in solid-state qubit systems on June 15, 2026. The workshop will include representation across industry, academia, and national labs and encourages participation from scientific communities outside of quantum computing that have expertise or lessons learned from overlapping technical challenges and experience.
Keynote Speakers:
John Martinis, Qolab
Conference Organizers:
Dan Baxter, Fermilab, Northwestern
Laura Cardani, INFN Rome
Jon Cripe, LPS
Vlad Kurilovich, Google Quantum AI
Noah Kurinsky, SLAC, Stanford
Britton Plourde, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brent Vandevender, PNNL
This is the second iteration of a new workshop series on the subject of Radiation Impact on Superconducting Qubits (RISQ) that will bring together the broader QIS and particle physics communities to assess the effects of radiation and cosmic rays on solid-state qubits, and development of the tools needed to address the challenge. The workshop will take place in Madison, WI on June 16-18, 2026, and will feature two and a half days of invited talks and detailed discussions, as well as a satellite workshop on GEANT4/G4CMP and develop the tools needed for the modeling of energy dissipation in solid-state qubit systems on June 15, 2026. The workshop will include representation across industry, academia, and national labs and encourages participation from scientific communities outside of quantum computing that have expertise or lessons learned from overlapping technical challenges and experience.
This is the second iteration of a new workshop series on the subject of Radiation Impact on Superconducting Qubits (RISQ) that will bring together the broader QIS and particle physics communities to assess the effects of radiation and cosmic rays on solid-state qubits, and development of the tools needed to address the challenge. The workshop will take place in Madison, WI on June 16-18, 2026, and will feature two and a half days of invited talks and detailed discussions, as well as a satellite workshop on GEANT4/G4CMP and develop the tools needed for the modeling of energy dissipation in solid-state qubit systems on June 15, 2026. The workshop will include representation across industry, academia, and national labs and encourages participation from scientific communities outside of quantum computing that have expertise or lessons learned from overlapping technical challenges and experience.
Keynote Speakers:
John Martinis, Qolab
Conference Organizers:
Dan Baxter, Fermilab, Northwestern
Laura Cardani, INFN Rome
Jon Cripe, LPS
Vlad Kurilovich, Google Quantum AI
Noah Kurinsky, SLAC, Stanford
Britton Plourde, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brent Vandevender, PNNL
Important Dates:
Registration Opens: March 25, 2026
Abstract Deadline: April 15, 2026
Abstract Notification: April 29, 2026
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2026
Please note: A limited number of oral presentations will be available; other suitable abstracts will be
assigned to poster sessions.
Registration will be limited to 200 attendees
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