Instrumentation
QCT group Milestone: Successful Control of Flux Qubits
October 18, 2023
Quantum Computing Technologies GroupResearchers at the QCT group have achieved precise control over flux qubits, a crucial component for quantum annealing.
The figure below is called a Chevron plot and it demonstrates the control of flux qubits that had not previously been possible to control in the group.
Publication
New QCT Group Paper on Superinductors and Ultrastrong Coupling
July 17, 2025
“A new preprint by IFAE’s Quantum Computing and Technologies (QCT) group, titled “Superinductor-based ultrastrong coupling in a superconducting circuit” , has been uploaded to arXiv.
Network
IFAE joins EU‑selected SUPREME consortium to scale industrial production of superconducting quantum chips
July 11, 2025
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the 23 partners from eight EU member states in SUPREME, a new European project selected under the Chips Joint Undertaking to establish pilot lines for the industrial production of superconducting quantum chips.
Role
Pol Forn Appointed as Spain’s Representative to CERN’s Quantum Technology Initiative Advisory Board
March 13, 2025
The CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (CERN QTI) has defined a roadmap and research programme in collaboration with its advisory board, as well as the high-energy physics and quantum-technology research communities