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Ion trap quantum computing (QC) is a promising technology with the potential to revolutionize many fields. However, there are still many challenges that need to be overcome before ion trap quantum computers become a reality. These challenges include scaling up the number of qubits, improving the co herence time of qubits, and developing new algorithms and software. Despite these challenges, ion trap...
Quantum computers have emerged as a candidate for a trans formative technology with the potential to revolutionise va rious fields, from cryptography to drug discovery. Among the different types of quantum computers, ion trap-based systems have garnered significant attention due to their long coherence times and high-fidelity operations. In this article, we would like to scratch the surface of the...
Sinara is a modular, open-source measurement and control hardware ecosystem designed for beam-steering and quantum information processing applications that require deterministic high-precision timing. The Sinara system is based on industrial standards and comprises over 70 digital and analog input and output modules. The hardware is controlled and managed by ARTIQ, an open-source software system for...
The text discusses the application of ARTIQ, a highly versatile control system, in the MCORD project, a large-scale high-energy physics experiment. It details the MCORD system, a flexible and modular cosmic ray detector created like a part of MPD detector set for the NICA collider, and its applications, from muon and charged particle detection to astrophysical measurements. The MCORD Data Acquisition...
Quantum computing and related quantum technologies are cur rently at the forefront of research and development activities in many aspects of today’s high-technology industry, from advan ced quantum algorithms and fundamentals of quantum com putation and communication through the physical realisation of quantum computers and cryptography to quantum sensing and dedicated electronics. Warsaw University...
In this project, we propose to develop intermediate-scale quan tum computation devices and complement the hardware with device-aware compilers for the trapped-ion platform. The proj ect cross-fertilizes three critical areas: (i) ion-trap development, pushing towards segmented ion traps with low heating rates; (ii) efficient compilation of quantum algorithms into low-level instruction circuits for...
Sayma is an advanced hardware solution designed for scien tific experiments in the field of quantum physics, particularly those involving ion traps. It is a part of Sinara, an open-sour ce ecosystem developed by a collaboration between M-Labs, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the University of Oxford, the University of Maryland, and NIST. Sayma provides a high-quality,...
The AEgIS experiment at CERN recently decided to adopt a con trol system solution based on the Sinara/ARTIQ open hardwa re and software infrastructure. This decision meant to depart from the previously used paradigm of custom-made electronics and software to control the experiment’s equipment. Instead, adopting a solution with long-term support and used in many quantum physics experiments guarantees...
Sinara is an open-source open-hardware control system dedica ted to quantum applications. It is based on industrial standards and consists of over 70 modules. The hardware is controlled by ARTIQ, which provides a high-level programming language. WUT and CERN developed a next-generation control system architecture called DI/OT, based on the Compact PCI Serial standard and Sinara hardware. The new system...
We introduce a theoretical and technical training curriculum con cept to incorporate Quantum Computing Technologies (QCT) into WUT’s quantum infrastructure (QTI). Ongoing activities involve accumulating necessary knowledge, preparing training materials, and creating presentations to establish a comprehensive curri culum concept for QCT. This concept is based on the existing QTI infrastructure at WUT...
CEZAMAT, the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Warsaw University of Technology located in Warsaw, Poland, focuses on interdisciplinary research in advanced materials and technologies, collaborating with domestic and international part ners. CEZAMAT’s research spans a broad spectrum of advanced materials and technologies, including nanomaterials, advanced composites, functional,...
Laser beam intensity stabilisation is an essential process in most quantum applications. Laser light intensity is a critical parameter in many quantum experiments, such as quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum metrology. Even small fluctuations in laser intensity can lead to errors in the results of these experiments. This paper presents robust laser beam intensity stabilization methods...
In scientific research, precise control of high voltages is crucial, particularly in ion traps and Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) de tectors. The Sinara open hardware project addresses this need by developing a dedicated high-voltage system. The project introduces an STM32-based DIOT system board and a High Voltage Supply Board (HVSUP_ISOL) designed for non-real-time applications, providing up to +/-6kV...
The practical implementation of algorithms on a quantum computer requires creating and stabilising qubits and their appropriate entanglement. Currently, one systemic solution is to create entangled qubits in ion traps. The structure of the Quantum Computer Unit based on the Ca40 blade ion trap of up to 100 ions, supported by integrated optical, control and reading systems, will be discussed. These...
ARTIQ is a real-time control system designed to address complex challenges in quantum computing, specifically for ion-trapping experiments. It ensures precise timing and synchronization for different experimental setups, offering a timing precision at the nanosecond level. ARTIQ, open-source in nature, promotes transparency, reproducibility, and allows for the creation of customizations and extensions...
We describe Urukul, a frequency synthesizer based on direct digital synthesis (DDS), optimized for wave generate control in atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics experiments. The Urukul module is a part of the Sinara family of modular, open-source hardware designed for the ARTIQ quantum operating system. The Urukul has 4-channel, sub-Hz frequency resolution, controlled phase steps and accurate...
The Sinara hardware platform is a modular, opensource measurement and control system dedicated to quantum applications that require hard real-time performance. The hardware is controlled and managed by the ARTIQ, open-source software that provides nanosecond timing resolution and submicrosecond latency. The Sampler is a general-purpose precision ADC sampling unit with programmable gain and configurable...
The paper presents improvements of the developed system for hot plasma radiation measurement in the soft Xray range based on a Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detector. Scope of work consists of a new solution for handling hardware time-synchronization with tokamak systems needed for better synchronization with other diagnostics and measurement quality. The paper describes the support of new modes of...
The validation of the measurements quality after on-site diagnostic system installation is necessary in order to provide reliable data and output results. This topic is often neglected or not discussed in detail regarding measurement systems. In the paper recently installed system for soft X-ray measurements is described in introduction. The system is based on multichannel GEM detector and the data...
A novel approach to a trigger mode in the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detector readout system is presented. The system is already installed at WEST tokamak. The article briefly describes the architecture of the GEM detector and the measurement system. Currently the system can work in two trigger modes: Global Trigger and Local Trigger. All trigger processing blocks are parts of the Charge Signal...
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