gloved hand in dilution refrigerator (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption The electronic connections that record signals from experimental superconducting qubits must be ultra-clean to avoid stray environmental radiation interrupting quantum coherence. Credit (Photo by Eric Francavilla | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.