PNNL physicist Brent VanDevender (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption PNNL physicist Brent VanDevender worked with an interdisciplinary team to examine the effects of environmental radiation on the performance of experimental quantum computing devices. Credit Andrea Starr | 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.