While many people are perhaps unaware, we are living in a quantum world. Most of today’s technology, like the transistors and lasers forming the basic elements of smartphones and computers, rely on the principles of quantum physics. Now, a second quantum revolution is on its way and aims at controlling quantum effects to unlock its unique capabilities.
The race to develop quantum computers that will enable the simulation of complex problems – currently unsolvable by even by today’s most powerful computers – is on.
Quantum technology promises to accelerate innovations in medicine, further our understanding of material sciences, create new kinds of sensors, and render data virtually un-hackable. But it also has its challenges: Which device platform will allow the manipulation of quantum states? Hold information long enough to run computation? and be scalable to lead to a practical quantum revolution?
At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we offer scalable and reliable solutions for the development of several quantum platforms.
Our plasma-enhanced ALD superconducting NbN and TiN thin films enable conformal coatings with one of the highest critical temperatures, enabling efficient operation of superconducting qubits and single photon detectors.
We also offer high quality, leak-free plasma ALD of dielectrics for Josephson Junction tunnel barriers. Our optimised low-damage diamond etch processes have been adopted by several leading groups in the diamond quantum community.
Enabling these solutions are the FlexAL and PlasmaPro 100 deposition and etch systems, capable of producing small coupons through to 200 mm wafers, clusterable to increase throughput and avoid vacuum breaks.
We have a long history of enabling state of the art materials processing in both labs and fabs across the world. Our solutions are critical to the next leap in quantum device performance and scaling.
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What is Quantum Technology?
Quantum Technology refers to the next generation of computing, communication, simulation and sensing technology that relies on two key features of individual atoms, electrons or light particles (photons): superposition and entanglement.
Superposition allows these quantum systems to live in multiple states at once, while entanglement allows them to be co-dependent, enabling the possibility of connecting them in a network while still acting as one system.
