Milestone
First superconducting flux qubit observed in the QCT lab
January 12, 2022
Quantum Computing Technologies GroupThe QCT group at IFAE has observed the existence of the first superconducting flux qubit. This is a milestone for the group.These are the kind of chips that are of interest for quantum computing with quantum annealing, quantum optics and detection.
The chip was designed at IFAE and manufactured in Glasgow. The group will soon characterize its spectrum and lifetime.
The image on the right shows an unequivocal sign of the presence of the qubit. The horizontal line is the resonance of the resonator that is used to detect the qubit. Where things change show that the qubit and resonator have resonated, and their states are hybridized.
Spin-off
Successful first delivery for the Quantum Spain project to build the first Spanish quantum computer
July 10, 2023
The Qilimanjaro-GMV joint venture has completed the first milestone in the construction of the quantum computer at BSC, which consists of remote access to a 5-qubit quantum chip. This chip is operational at Qilimanjaro’s Quantum Computing Technology laboratory at the Institut de Fisica d’Altes Energies (IFAE) and is, in fact, the first quantum computer located in Spanish territory.
Publication
New paper by the QCT group
March 21, 2023
“Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments ” by members of the QCT group at IFAE has been uploaded to arXiv.