Hybrid photonics-solid state quantum computer
AssigneeAnyon Systems Inc.
InventorAlireza Najafi-Yazdi
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Abstract
There is described herein a quantum computing system comprising a quantum control system configured for generating microwave signals up-converted to optical frequencies, at least one optical fiber coupled to the quantum control system for carrying the up-converted microwave signals, and a quantum processor disposed inside a cryogenics apparatus and coupled to the at least one optical fiber for receipt of the up-converted microwave signals. The quantum processor comprises at least one optical-to-microwave converter configured for down-converting the up-converted microwave signals, and a plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements coupled to the at least one optical-to-microwave converter and addressable by respective ones of the down-converted microwave signals.
Claims20
A quantum computing system comprising:
- a quantum control system configured for generating microwave signals upconverted to optical frequencies;
- at least one optical fiber coupled to the quantum control system for carrying the up-converted microwave signals;
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- a quantum processor disposed inside a cryogenics apparatus and coupled to the at least one optical fiber for receipt of the up-converted microwave signals, the quantum processor comprising:
- at least one optical-to-microwave converter comprising photonic elements and configured for down-converting the up-converted microwave signals;
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- a plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements comprising qubits and coupled to the at least one optical-to-microwave converter and addressable by respective ones of the down-converted microwave signals;
- wherein the quantum processor is a multi-chip quantum processor in which the qubits and photonic elements are integrated in three-dimensions.
A quantum computing system comprising:
- a quantum processor disposed inside a cryogenics apparatus, the quantum processor comprising:
- a plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements comprising qubits and configured for outputting microwave signals;
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- at least one microwave-to-optical converter comprising photonic elements coupled to the plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements and configured for up-converting the microwave signals to optical frequencies;
- at least one optical fiber coupled to the quantum processor for carrying the up-converted microwave signals;
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- a quantum control system configured for receipt of the up-converted microwave signals;
- wherein the quantum processor is a multi-chip quantum processor in which the qubits and photonic elements are integrated in three-dimensions.
A method for operating a quantum computing system, the method comprising:
- generating microwave signals up-converted to optical frequencies;
- carrying the up-converted microwave signals to a quantum processor using at least one optical fiber;
- down-converting, at the quantum processor, the up-converted microwave signals using at least one optical-to-microwave converter having photonic elements;
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- addressing solid-state quantum circuit elements comprising qubits in the quantum processor with the down-converted microwave signals;
- wherein the quantum processor is a multi-chip quantum processor in which the qubits and photonic elements are integrated in three-dimensions.
A method for operating a quantum computing system, the method comprising:
- outputting microwave signals from a plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements comprising qubits inside a quantum processor;
- up-converting the microwave signals to optical frequencies using at least one optical-to-microwave converter having photonic elements;
- carrying the up-converted microwave signals over at least one optical fiber;
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- receiving the up-converted microwave signals at a quantum control system;
- wherein the quantum processor is a multi-chip quantum processor in which the qubits and photonic elements are integrated in three-dimensions.
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