Instrumentation

Superconduncting qubit measured at the IFAE QCT Lab

On January 31, 2020, the QCT group measured the first superconducting qubit in the new QCT Lab at IFAE.

On January 31, 2020, the QCT group measured the first superconducting qubit in the new QCT Lab at IFAE.

Find below the observation of the oscillations of the output signal in time, also known as Rabi oscillations from the standard atomic physics, a clear signature of control of the qubit state by an externally applied field.

Latest Group News

Project Milestone

Qilimanjaro contributes to new quantum computing milestone at BSC

May 28, 2026

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, the spin-off of IFAE, BSC and UB has contributed to the deployment at BSC of a system constituted by a new 35-qubit quantum computer, along with another 20-qubit quantum computer for uninterrupted operation, with Manel Martínez acting as Project Leader within the Qilimanjaro-GMV consortium.

New publication

New publication by the QCT group

April 8, 2026

Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Superconducting Nitridized Aluminum Thin Films

Results

Closing event of the Quantum Communications Complementary Plan

November 27, 2025

ICFO hosted the closing event of the Plan Complementario de Comunicaciones Cuánticas, presenting the project’s results and new infrastructure developments in quantum communications.