DURIP CRYOGENIC PLATFORM AND CONTROLS FOR QUANTUM STATE ROUTERS AND RESERVOIR COMPUTATION
Abstract
This program requests funds for the purchase of a cryostat and room-temperature electronics which together form a platform for superconducting quantum information research. The individual elements consist of an Oxford Instruments Proteox 300 dilution refrigerator and associated He3 gas and a Quantum Machines OPX microwave control and readout unit. Combined, they allow for characterization and control of superconducting devices such as superconducting qubits, cavities, amplifiers, routers, etc. Projects of specific interest to the DOD-AFOSR include (1) developing low-loss quantum state routers for modular quantum computing (2) research on implementing quantum random access memory and reservoir computers using superconducting circuits, (3) exploration of methods to build quantum-limited, directional microwave amplifiers, and (4) research on the use of exotic states of quantum light for readout and engineered dissipation of transmon qubits. This instrumentation will greatly advance superconducting quantum information research at the University of Pittsburgh, increasing by ~50 percent the number of quantum experiments that can be undertaken simultaneously in the PIs laboratory. This need is exacerbated by recent successes in, for instance, using our quantum-state router to operate a small modular quantum computer, which single-handedly consumed half of the laboratory’s current measurement and control capabilities. Over the 15 year useful lifetime of this instrument it will be used in the training and research of several dozens of students and as a resource for collaborations in quantum information, nanoscience and materials science between Pittsburgh-area universities (Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne) and it will support national and international collaborations in quantum device engineering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2023
- Source ID
- FA95502210082
Entities
People
- Michael Hatridge
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Pittsburgh