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Materials for Quantum Technologies

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Like all technologies, new quantum devices rely critically upon materials, both at the heart of the quantum system and also in the surrounding infrastructure required to meet the often demanding environmental requirements.

While the materials of interest include so-called quantum materials such as superconductors and topological insulators, the needs for the quantum system may be met by more conventional materials, especially those that reduce the environmental demands such as cryogenic temperatures. The surrounding infrastructure also relies upon more traditional expertise to develop materials to solve bottlenecks by providing low-loss, decoherence-resilient substrates while maintaining strong quantum coupling at low cost.

All of this activity is supported by theory and simulation, characterisation, processing and the fabrication of prototype devices for testing. This requires the active engagement of a large community of researchers hitherto disconnected from quantum technologies. There is highly relevant complementary expertise in the “Atoms to Devices” theme of the Henry Royce Institute (co-championed by Imperial) and materials researchers across College have expertise in molecular materials, superconductors, solid state defects, 2D materials, semiconductors and photonics, as well as material deposition, vacuum systems, interfaces and membranes, low-noise and thermal systems.

Professor Neil Alford MBE FREng
Department of Materials

Dr Daan Arroo
Department of Materials

Dr Max Attwood
Department of Materials

Dr Artem Bakulin
Department of Chemistry

Dr Niladri Banerjee
Department of Physics

Dr Ryan Barnett
Department of Mathematics

Professor Fernando Bresme
Department of Chemistry

Professor Oliver Buchmueller
Department of Physics

Professor Lesley Cohen
Department of Physics

Dr Malcolm Connolly
Department of Physics

Dr Shelly Conroy
Department of Materials

Dr Joseph Cotter
Department of Physics

Professor Zahid Durrani
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Professor Matthew Foulkes
Department of Physics

Professor Matthew Fuchter
Department of Chemistry

Dr Alex Ganose
Department of Chemistry

Dr Blaise Geoghegan
Department of Chemistry

Professor Nicholas Harrison
Department of Chemistry

Professor Peter Haynes FREng
Department of Materials

Professor Sandrine Heutz
Department of Materials

Dr Ping-Luen Ho
Department of Materials

Professor Andrew Horsfield
Department of Materials

Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Department of Life Sciences

Dr Johannes Knolle
Department of Physics

Professor Stefan Maier
Department of Physics

Professor Jon Marangos
Department of Physics

Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Department of Materials

Professor Arash Mostofi
Department of Materials

Professor Rupert Oulton
Department of Physics

Professor Mark Oxborrow
Department of Materials

Professor Chris Phillips
Department of Physics

Dr Maxie Roessler
Department of Chemistry

Dr Ciarán Rogers
Department of Chemistry

Professor Riccardo Sapienza
Department of Physics

Dr Frank Schindler
Department of Physics

Professor John Tisch
Department of Physics

Dr Felice Torrisi
Department of Chemistry

Dr Jessica Wade
Department of Materials