Quantum computer

Quantum computers have the potential to solve computational problems that are currently intractable for classical computers. The underlying technology is rapidly maturing, leading to the emergence of real-life scientific and industrial applications.

Our mission is to develop and operate scalable quantum information processing platforms using trapped atomic ions. Our goal is to push the boundaries in terms of qubit count and gate fidelities, while also focusing on creating robust and fully automated platforms. These platforms will be accessible to external users from the scientific and industrial communities, who can utilize them through common quantum programming frameworks.

Using on-site facilities and in collaboration with external partners, we design and manufacture the key hardware components required for robust and scalable quantum computing. This includes state-of-the-art microchip ion traps, compact laser control units, micro-optical components, tailored control electronics, and advanced FPGA firmware for parallel real-time control of qubit registers.

At the application layer, we work closely with renowned experts from scientific and industry. Together, we explore the use of our platforms in areas such as quantum chemistry, high energy physics, and benchmarking methods for quantum error correction.

Projects

The MILLENION project is funded within the European Quantum Flagship initiative. With european and academic partners, led by the University of Innsbruck, we aim at pushing the scalability of trapped-ion quantum processors.

The EU Quantum Chips act and the BMFTR are starting to support the fabrication of advanced segmented traps for scalable trapped ion quantum computing.

The Land Rheinland-Pfalz is funding networking and internsships via QUIP.

The comfortQC project, funded by the German Research Agency DFG within a Schwerpunktprogram aims for the development of hardware-tailored software trapped-ion quantum computer using domestically sourced components. This is taking place in collaboration with the design automation group of Robert Wille at the Informatics at TUM and our Group at University of Mainz.

The Project "Systemfunktion und Fehlervermeidung in einem NISQ Ionenfallen Quantencomputer" SYNQ is aiming for error mitigation techniques for a trapped ion quantum computer in collaboration with the partners desgin automation group of Robert Wille at TUM and neQxt GmbH. It is funded by the BMFTR.