Miniature Packaged Ion Traps

微型封装离子阱

• 批准号: 10032044
• 金额: $ 43.81万
• 依托单位: COLDQUANTA UK LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10032044
• 关键词: Miniature; Packaged; Ion; Traps

The next 20 years are poised for growth of the "second quantum revolution", with the widespread emergence of technologies and devices leveraging the properties of superposition and entanglement which govern the dynamics of light and matter at the smallest scales. Atomic ions trapped in electromagnetic potentials have long been used for fundamental studies in experimental quantum physics. Over the past two decades, trapped ions have also emerged as a promising platform for a wide range of quantum-based technologies such as quantum computing and simulation, atomic clocks, and quantum sensors. Advanced trapped-ion-based technologies have the potential to impact the entire emerging quantum technology sector, however, it remains a challenge to obtain even the simplest experimental ion trapping system. This is perhaps not surprising given the extensive control and extremely high quality of vacuum required to prepare and maintain delicate quantum states. If practical large scale quantum technologies are to be realized over the next decades, then individual ion trap nodes must become standardized off-the-shelf components.ColdQuanta, the University of Oxford, and the NQCC will develop and produce a high-performance, miniature, and self-contained ion trap system. By integrating Oxford's microfabricated 3D radio-frequency trap into ColdQuanta's miniature vacuum packaging, a new route for delivering ion traps can be exploited commercially. The NQCC will further investigate use-cases for miniature packaged systems and provide input into the design and development process ensuring alignmentwith their roadmap for building quantum computing infrastructure in the UK, covering both hardware and associated supply chains.

未来20年将迎来“第二次量子革命”，利用叠加和纠缠特性的技术和设备将广泛出现，这些特性将在最小尺度上控制光和物质的动力学。长期以来，被困在电磁势中的原子离子一直被用于实验量子物理的基础研究。在过去的二十年里，囚禁离子也成为一个有前途的平台，用于各种基于量子的技术，如量子计算和模拟，原子钟和量子传感器。先进的基于捕获离子的技术有可能影响整个新兴的量子技术领域，然而，即使是最简单的实验离子捕获系统也仍然是一个挑战。这也许并不奇怪，因为制备和维持精细的量子态需要广泛的控制和极高的真空质量。如果要在未来几十年内实现实用的大规模量子技术，那么单个离子阱节点必须成为标准化的现成组件。ColdQuanta，牛津大学和NQCC将开发和生产高性能，微型和独立的离子阱系统。通过将Oxford的微加工3D射频阱集成到ColdQuanta的微型真空包装中，可以商业化地开发一种新的离子阱传输途径。NQCC将进一步调查微型封装系统的用例，并为设计和开发过程提供投入，确保其在英国构建量子计算基础设施的路线图，涵盖硬件和相关供应链。