Sergei Studenikin is a Principal Research Officer at the Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre of the National Research Council Canada (NRC).
Despite enormous worldwide efforts, however, today’s quantum devices face two major obstacles: quantum bits are extremely fragile, reading out their information accurately remains slow and unreliable; and there are challenges in connecting quantum processing blocks over distance, which is essential for large-scale quantum computing.
By combining unique and complementary domains of expertise, Studenikin and Barzanjeh aim to realize a new paradigm for hybrid quantum technologies, integrating the quantum-limited amplifiers with semiconductor spin qubits, a promising platform for scalable quantum computing that is compatible with existing chip manufacturing technologies. The research will develop and demonstrate faster and more reliable qubit readout and will pursue the first Canadian demonstration of entanglement between remote semiconductor qubits using microwave quantum signals.
By enabling scalable quantum processors and networked quantum systems, this work supports Canada’s strategic position in next-generation quantum computing, secure communications, and advanced sensing technologies.
