RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST
Precision Materials for Quantum Devices
Location
Physical Measurement Laboratory, Nanoscale Device Characterization Division
opportunity |
location |
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50.68.03.B7674 |
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 |
NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.
Advisers
name |
email |
phone |
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Joshua M. Pomeroy |
joshua.pomeroy@nist.gov |
301.975.5508 |
Description
Tunnel junctions, single electron transistors and superconducting resonators are fabricated using ultra-high vacuum metals’ deposition and in situ low energy plasma processing. These devices are then measured at cryogenic temperatures as precursors to more complex hybrid quantum devices incorporating MOS (metal-oxide-semiconducting) qubits. In particular, devices utilizing aluminum oxides (AlOx) formed in ultraclean environments with plasma oxidation exhibit reduced densities of defects promising for use in quantum devices. Ongoing work is focused on making simplified semiconductor qubits as diagnostic or benchmarks for refinement of materials and designs to inform more advanced quantum processing devices. Additionally, new directions for coupling qubits between paradigms is being pursued, e.g., MOS-dopant, MOS-superconducting and MOS-optical coupling schemes.
key words
Transport measurements; Spin decoherence; Isotopic enrichment; single electron transistor; quantum devices; MOS; metal-oxide-semiconductor; hybrid quantum devices; solid state quantum computing; quantum information sciences; cryogenic transport
Eligibility
Citizenship:
Open to U.S. citizens
Level:
Open to Postdoctoral applicants
Stipend
Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
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$82,764.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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