Bolstering quantum science in southern Nevada at millikelvin temperatures
Abstract
The dilution refrigerator (DR) will not only expand current research capabilities at UNLV by providing the lowest temperature environment on campus (10 mK) but also spark new research directions and collaborations. The fridge will enable research in quantum information science through a multidisciplinary collaboration on quantum transduction. Exploiting the large electric dipole moment of a highly excited atom to attain strong coupling to a superconducting resonator, the DR will enable the investigation of a hybrid quantum information processing system. It will additionally expand current efforts in topological quantum computing by allowing investigations of interlayer tunneling through parafermion bound states in high magnetic fields. Using a novel fiber optic delivery system, Raman spectroscopy at millikelvin temperatures is proposed, offering unprecedented spectral linewidths for phase mapping and material characterization. The same fiber delivery system will open the door to sub-diffraction THz spectroscopy for investigations of driven quantum systems. Lastly, the DR will expand basic material characterization at UNLV improving understanding on low dimensional materials, materials for energy research and radioactive materials. The equipment will serve four departments on campus (Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemistry and Biochemistry) and spark new research directions among 10 faculty and their associated students. In conjunction with the recent acquisition of an advanced light source, the DR will form the foundation for a quantum information initiative at UNLV and a user facility that will be available for internal and external users with adequate training. The facility will further provide an educational outlet to UNLV’s graduate and undergraduate population and form the centerpiece of a quantum information course for local middle and high school students attending UNLV’s STEM summer camp.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 06, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310366
Entities
People
- Joshua O. Island
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force