Events

Enhancing Superconducting Qubit Readout

In this talk, I will describe the process of superconducting qubit readout and review both traditional and recent machine learning methods used to improve the fidelity of qubit state discrimination. I will then present a fast, accurate, scalable, and adaptable alternative that I developed during my Ph.D. at The Ohio State University. In the second part of the talk, I will discuss Qblox, their fully integrated quantum control stack, and how it supports enhanced qubit readout.

Bio: Robert is currently a Senior Quantum Success Engineer at Qblox, where he teaches customers how to use Qblox’s fully integrated quantum control stack and ensures their success in experiments. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from The Ohio State University, where he studied machine learning, FPGA programming, nonlinear control, and the readout of superconducting and neutral atom qubits.

Company bio: Qblox is a global leader in scalable quantum control stacks and has recently expanded its U.S. presence with a new headquarters in Boston to provide closer support throughout North America.

Papers:
Superconducting Qubit Readout Using Next-Generation Reservoir Computing
Efficient measurement of neutral-atom qubits with matched filters
Controlling chaos using edge computing hardware

Dr. Maxime Malnou, a Senior Research Fellow in the Advanced Microwave Photonics Group at NIST, does work on traveling-wave parametric amplifiers.

Dr. José Aumentado, a physicist at NIST, has led the Advanced Microwave Photonics Group for 8 years. His current work focuses on superconducting parametric circuits.

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Jessi Olsen, the Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFO/COO) at Elevate Quantum, will share information about Elevate Quantum’s mission and how they are working to support the rapidly expanding quantum industry along the Front Range.

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Nathan Arnold, CEO of Photon Queue. Photon Queue is a quantum hardware company focused on building memories to store and synchronize photonic qubits.

If you’re interested in how to spin a start-up out of university research (Photon Queue spun out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!) or have questions about entrepreneurship, this will be a fantastic seminar to attend!

Though the speaker will be virtual, the usual snacks and coffee will be provided in person.

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We are excited to welcome Brendan Paver, a Mines graduate (B.S. Engineering Physics 2020) who now works as an Advanced Optical Engineer at Quantinuum. His talk will focus on the importance of photonic technologies in scaling ion-trap quantum computers, including a discussion about testing metasurfaces and the use of integrated photonic circuits for precisely guiding lasers to ions.

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As part of Qiskit Fall Fest this week, we will have a virtual seminar given by John Lapeyre, a Quantum Software Engineer for IBM Quantum, a position which he has held since 2020. He got his PhD in Physics from the University of Arizona and previously worked at the Institute of Photonic Sciences as a research scientist and Rigetti Computing as a quantum engineer. The usual snacks and coffee will be provided.

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As part of Qiskit Fall Fest this week, we will have a virtual seminar given by John Lapeyre, a Quantum Software Engineer for IBM Quantum, a position which he has held since 2020. He got his PhD in Physics from the University of Arizona and previously worked at the Institute of Photonic Sciences as a research scientist and Rigetti Computing as a quantum engineer. The usual snacks and coffee will be provided.

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