SGER: QuBIC: Hardware System Architecture for Quantum Information Processor in Quantum Communication Networks

对量子信息处理器的实现进行系统级的认真研究还处于起步阶段，由于其巨大的跨学科性质而面临着挑战。一个成功的囚禁离子系统的硬件系统架构将为实现一个健壮的量子信息处理器提供一条具体的途径。该方案介绍了囚禁离子量子信息处理器硬件系统工程的研究活动，长期目标是构建量子通信网络。智能功绩囚禁离子系统为实现量子比特提供了一个很有前途的物理衬底。现有的集成电路(IC)和片上系统(SOC)技术以及微光机电系统(MOEMS)技术的最新进展可以用来实现控制这些量子比特所需的复杂经典系统。为此目的而优化的功能集成MOEMS技术的开发被提议作为该提议的主要实验活动。广泛影响量子处理器的最终实现需要来自不同技术领域的组件，而目前提议的研究活动只能在协作和跨学科的团队中有效地进行。培养协作团队将是研究活动的一个基本要素。建议的研究活动将为参与的学生和博士后研究人员提供许多机会，获得广泛的经验。所有参与的学生都将享受与来自领先研究机构的研究人员网络的合作。

Serious system-level study on the realization of quantum information processor is in its infancy, and faces challenges due to its vastly interdisciplinary nature. A successful hardware system architecture for trapped ion systems will provide a concrete path to realizing a robust quantum information processor. This proposal presents research activity on the topic of hardware system engineering for a trapped ion quantum information processor, with a long- term goal of constructing a quantum communication network.Intellectual MeritTrapped ion systems provide a promising physical substrate to realize qubits. Existing integrated circuit (IC) and system-on-a-chip (SOC) technologies, and recent progress in micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) technology could be utilized to realize the complex classical system needed to control these qubits. Development of functionally integrated MOEMS technology optimized for this purpose is proposed as the main experimental activity of the proposal.Broader ImpactThe eventual realization of the quantum processor requires components from various technology areas, and the current proposed research activity can only be effectively pursued in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team. Cultivating collaborative team will be an essential element of the research activity. The research activities proposed will offer the participating students and postdoctoral researchers many opportunities to gain broad range of experiences. All participating students will enjoy collaboration with network of researchers from leading research organizations.