New Publication
New publication in QCT group
September 4, 2025
Quantum Computing Technologies GroupDavid López, Alba Torras, Elia Bertoldo, Luca Cozzolino, Manel Martinez and Pol Forn are authors of this paper.
The article “Superconducting penetration depth of Aluminum thin films” has been accepted for publication in the journal Superconductor Science and Technology.
David López, Alba Torras, Elia Bertoldo, Luca Cozzolino, Manel Martinez and Pol Forn are authors of this paper.
The paper analyses the superconducting properties of aluminium, used as the reference material for qubit fabrication. The study characterizes the magnetic penetration depth for films of different thicknesses and identifies the critical thickness at which aluminium changes from type-I to type-II superconductivity. This transition had not been experimentally verified before. The result, was originally obtained in the PhD thesis of David López (defended in April 2024).
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