| Project Detail |
Quantum technologies represent one of the fastest emerging high-tech markets. The growth in the production of quantum
computers goes hand in hand with the need for more affordable and reliable components of their hardware. In atomic quantum
technologies, frequency-stabilised lasers are crucial elements that are used for cooling, manipulating and detecting the qubits.
However, most of the systems currently on sale in the market are conceived for a laboratory environment rather than for an industrial
production, and the very few turn-key systems that are available are bulky, complex and expensive.
In AQLAS, we merge an innovative laser design and a recently developed technology on fiber interferometry to realize a new,
affordable and compact laser module for implementing entanglement and high-fidelity qubit read-out in atomic quantum
computers. The new laser module overcomes comparable commercial systems in terms of size (4 to 10 times smaller) and cost (2 to 5
times cheaper). In AQLAS, we start from a TRL 4 proof-of-concept that has already demonstrated in the laboratory, and enclose it in a transportable 19’’ rack unit containing all the components, which will represent out Minimum Viable Product (MVP). With the MVP, we will reach TRL 5 by demonstrating the system’s performance in the use case, i.e. a qubit processing at a quantum computer company. After this validation, we will focus on transforming the MVP into an OEM system for industrial production, thus
reaching TRL 6. During the project, we will establish a feasible business strategy that will be refined with potential customers and
investors. The funding readiness level will be elevated to 6, and we will create a strong IPR strategy with the goal of creating a new
startup for which a solid investment case is presented.
AQLAS will foster the quantum computing revolution, and contribute in establishing a sustainable quantum computer industry,
positioning Europe as a leader in a new frontier technology. |
