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Gloved hands adjust small components and wires inside a copper-colored cryogenic assembly.
Ryan Postel / Fermilab
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Installing quantum hardware underground

A researcher installs quantum hardware in a dilution refrigerator in Fermilab’s MINOS underground area. The shielded environment supports tests of quantum sensors with reduced environmental background.

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