Electromechanical devices for microwave-optical transduction

• Grant number: 25/03315-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: April 01, 2025
• End date: March 31, 2029
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Rodrigo da Silva Benevides
• Grantee: Enzo de Araujo Mavigno
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 24/08455-1 - Modular microwave-optical quantum transduction, AP.QUTIA.JP

Abstract

Electromechanical systems working in the quantum regime are at the forefront of several scientific and technological developments in the field of experimental quantum information. These systems can help to interconnect distinct quantum processing units, forming an important part of a distributed quantum computing network. Several groups are developing microwave-optical quantum transducers to perform this interconnection, where the acoustic degrees of freedom will make it possible to connect qubits in distinct processing units using microwave electrical circuits and fiber optical circuitry in the telecom band. The overarching goal of this project is the development of an electromechanical device suitable for being part of a microwave-optical quantum transducer.