PHD

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PhD in photonic integration and qubit hardware development for quantum computing
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Are you passionate about quantum technologies, integrated photonics and eager to further develop a Rydberg atom quantum computing platform as a 24/7 user facility for hybrid quantum comping? Join us! We are looking for a candidate that drives the qubit hardware development and the implementation of integrated photonics.
Job Description
At TU/e, the ultracold atom laboratory of CQT, part of the Center for Quantum Materials and Technology (QT/e), is developing neutral‑atom quantum computing platforms based on Rydberg interactions. This project is part of the KAT‑1 QDNL program on hybrid quantum computing, a demonstrator built on Quantum Inspire, the European quantum computer that offers 24/7 online access.
The qubit hardware that we operate in our laboratories are two neutral‑atom quantum computing platforms (rubidium and strontium). Optical tweezer arrays provide programmable and precise control and site‑resolved single‑atom readout. Rydberg excitation enables strong nearest‑neighbor coupling for multi‑qubit entanglement. The architecture is highly scalable to large qubit counts via array reconfiguration, atom shuttling, and parallel control-offering a promising route to fault‑tolerant quantum computing. The platforms are built for stable, continuous operation with 24/7 online access for community use. More information: www.tue.nl/rydbergQC .
We are also part of the European Photonics for Quantum (P4Q) Pilot Line , a €50 million initiative funded through the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) and national programmes to accelerate the transition of quantum photonic technologies from laboratory research to scalable manufacturing. Within this consortium of 29 partners, TU/e acts as an end user, evaluating next...