A Cryogen-Free Dilution Refrigerator at California State University San Marcos
Abstract
In 2012 the President s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology called for one million new graduates from the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by 2022. To reach this goal the nation must engage the entire population, especially those from underrepresented minority groups. More recently, the National Science and Technology Council identified Quantum Information Science (QIS) as a priority, and cited education and workforce training as a major impediment to American advancement in QIS. This proposal aims to address these issues by introducing the diverse student population at California State University San Marcos to the field of QlS via multiple activities enabled by the proposed instrumentation. Among these activities is research into the electronic states of electrons confined in silicon. Silicon is a promising material system for a quantum computing architecture, however variation in the conduction band valley states occupied by electrons has deleterious effects on quantum operations. We propose to use the requested instrumentation to measure the spectra of silicon quantum devices and correlate their properties with key fabrication steps believed to impact the relevant energy splittings. These correlations will led to the development of fabrication protocols that will ensure homogeneous and favorable spectra thereby enabling higher fidelity quantum operations and advances in the field of silicon quantum in formation .
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710495
Entities
People
- Justin Perron
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense