Microwave metrology for superconducting quantum circuits

Project: EU project

Project Details

Description

Cryogenic microwave metrology to support quantum technology

All emerging solid-state approaches for quantum computing and many other quantum technologies rely on microwave signals. Yet, no established technology exists today that can perform accurate waveform generation and signal metrology under their operating temperatures below 4 K.

Project develops novel microwave metrology tools to synthesise and validate microwave signals in-situ at cryogenic temperatures using a combination of superconducting, semiconducting, and
optical techniques.

VTT MIKES develops an optically integrated Josephson arbitrary waveform synthesizer with unprecedented bandwidth (> 100 GHz) utilising a recent VTT invention, optical pulse pattern generator.


Call 2020: Fundamental Metrology

This project has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
AcronymSuperQuant
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/06/2131/05/24

Collaborative partners

  • BA66 National metrology institute VTT MIKES
  • German National Metrology Institute (PTB) (lead)
  • National Metrological Institute (INRIM) (Project partner)
  • TÜBİTAK National Metrology Institute (UME) (Project partner)
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zürich) (Project partner)
  • Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (Project partner)
  • Tampere University (Project partner)
  • Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) (Project partner)
  • TOBB University of Economics and Technology (Project partner)

Funding

  • EURAMET e.V.

Keywords

  • microwave metrology
  • superconducting quantum circuits
  • waveform synthesizer