Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an important achievement for realizing future functional quantum computers.
Many experiments in quantum information processing rely on our ability to transmit, manipulate, or detect photons. In these applications, the wavelength of photons being detected can range from the infrared and visible light used in optical communication systems, to the microwave photons that superconducting quantum devices respond to. While a wide range of detectors are available for optical photons, detecting microwave photons is significantly more challenging due to the much lower energies of individual photons compared to the level of noise, including background light, in the world around us.
Six researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have been awarded funding this week through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for their projects in quantum information science and technology.
Over the past two weeks, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) hosted the 16th annual Quantum School for Young Students (QSYS) session, welcoming high school students from around the world into our buildings, our labs, and our community.
Waterloo professor Michele Mosca shares best practices for using quantum to safeguard important data.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Graeme Smith to the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) this month. Smith joins the University of Waterloo as a new faculty member at IQC and the department of Applied Mathematics.
Today, we’re celebrating some of the female-identifying engineers in our community by showcasing their remarkable achievements, experiences, and valuable guidance for those aspiring to help build a brighter future.
The 14th annual Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing (USEQIP) was in full swing over the last two weeks at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). This outreach program invites undergraduate students from around the world to IQC for a deep dive into quantum information. Students learn an introduction to quantum theory, explore experimental approaches to quantum devices, and have the opportunity for hands-on exploration over nine different experiments.
Dr. Jonathan Baugh, a professor at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the University of Waterloo’s Department of Chemistry, is working to create new, high-quality materials with desirable properties for future applications in quantum computing.
The inaugural networking conference brought together over 150 quantum professionals from government, industry and academic sectors to foster collaborations and create connections over two days. Quantum Connections attendees critically examined the challenges we face as a country within the landscape of quantum and had proactive conversations considering Canada’s quantum future.