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Quantum Control Laboratory
The Quantum Control Laboratory is interested in the intersection of control engineering with experimental quantum information, quantum sensing, and precision metrology. Our team focuses on the development of quantum technologies based on trapped atomic ions and specialised high-precision microwave and laser systems. We currently operate the highest-performance quantum computer in the southern hemisphere and have demonstrated world-leading performance in quantum-logic error rates and coherent lifetimes. The team also collaborates with Q-CTRL, an advanced-technology startup founded by Prof. Biercuk and focused on software for quantum control.
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Quantum Nanoscience Laboratory
We are interested in fundamental and applied research questions at the nexus of quantum technology and nanoscale systems and devices. A central theme of our research involves the interface between quantum devices and complex control hardware need to pass information between the quantum and classical domains. Examples include custom VLSI CMOS circuits that operate below 100 milli-kelvin for controlling quantum systems at scale and new approaches to improve the efficiency and performance of readout transcievers for scalable quantum technologies. A closely related area of interest is the manipulation of spin-states in nanoparticles for new imaging modalities of interest in medicine.…
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Quantum Integration Laboratory
The Quantum Integration Laboratory (QIL) probes the quantum interactions between light, electronics, and atoms embedded in crystals. Understanding and engineering these interactions at the atomic scale promotes new technologies for connecting quantum systems through optical networks: a quantum internet. The current focus for the QIL team are crystals containing erbium atoms, which provide a platform for robust storage of quantum information, multi-system compatibility and versatile on-chip architectures.
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Quantum Theory Group
What unique properties of quantum mechanics give quantum computers their power? How do we scale up the physics that governs atoms to the size of a mainframe? Our theory team is led by Professor Stephen Bartlett, Professor Andrew Doherty and Dr Dominic Williamson. Our research interests range from understanding the fundamental differences between classical and quantum information processing to designing the best quantum architectures for tomorrow’s supercomputers.
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Superconducting Quantum Circuits Laboratory
In the Superconducting Quantum Circuits Laboratory (SQCL), the excitations of superconducting circuits are used to explore fundamental physics and build hardware for high-performance quantum technologies. We design, fabricate and measure superconducting circuits with excitations and interactions that are optimal for quantum information processing, and engineer coherent interfaces between superconductors and other quantum platforms (e.g. semiconductors) to develop hybrid quantum technologies.
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