University of Modena and Reggio Emilia has been awarded through a cascade call of the National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (NQSIT). for the SMILE-SQUIP project.
SMILE-SQUIP project: quantum computing and superconductors
The Unimore project SMILE-SQUIP (Addressing Molecular and Spins with MIcrowave puLsEs through Superconducting circuits for QUantum Information Processing), coordinated by Prof. Marco Affronte of the Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics, is funded by a call of the NQSTI extended partnership for over 760,000 euro, and aims to encode some quantum computing operations using magnetic molecules and superconductors. The original idea involves the integration of molecules into superconducting circuits with the aim of exploiting the best features of each separate system: on the one hand, the quantum coherence of the magnetic part (spin) of the molecules is exploited, and on the other, the scalability and integration of superconducting devices into electrical circuits. Possible spin-offs to broader applications are also interesting. For example, the microwave technology that will be developed can also be used for more advanced magnetic resonance imaging. The project involves physicists, chemists and electronic engineers at Unimore and long-term investments are planned, such as the acquisition of instrumentation for experiments performed at temperatures close to absolute zero. This will allow Unimore to obtain state-of-the-art instrumentation for the development of solid-state quantum computers, an important step for the development of expertise in this sector in the Emilia Romagna region.
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