DQC: Distributed Quantum Computing with Atoms and Photons

DQC: This team will work to develop a distributed quantum computing platform with atoms and photons.

Advisor:

Detailed Description

Quantum computing represents a paradigm shift in computational capabilities, offering solutions beyond the reach of classical computers. However, it is extremely challenging to build a monolithic fully connected quantum computer with a very large number of qubits because of many physical limitations, while small-size quantum computers with a few qubits are technically ready. In this project, we aim to develop a distributed quantum computing (DQC) system, where single photons are used to interconnect small-size, cost-effective atomic quantum processor nodes to achieve quantum advantages beyond a single local quantum computer.

Relevant Technologies

  • quantum computing
  • quantum networking
  • laser cooling and trapping

Pre-requisite knowledge/skills:

 

  • quantum physics
  • optics
  • laser electronics, analog and digital electronics
  • programming

Website:

https://engineering.purdue.edu/QuantumOptics