Analysis

February 7, 2022

Inside a quantum lab

A picture tour of Quantum Motion's lab shows what the future of quantum computing looks like


Maija Palmer

9 min read

Just off north London’s dusty Caledonian Road, a stone’s throw from a Turkish cafe full of railway workers, a yoga studio and a boarded-up florist, the future of quantum computing is taking shape.

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John Morton and James Palles-Dimmock ouside the Quantum Motion lab
John Morton and James Palles-Dimmock outside the Quantum Motion lab
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Quantum Motion distillation fridge closeup
Yes, that is covered in gold. The bottom layer cools to –273 Celcius
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John Morton with quantum chip cartridge
The quantum chip sits inside the gold cylinder, which attaches to the bottom of the dilution fridge.
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Silicon chip manufactured at CEA Leti containing an array of devices, wired bonded onto a Quantum Motion board
Silicon chip manufactured at CEA Leti containing an array of devices, wired bonded onto a Quantum Motion board
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Quantum Motion distillation fridge in operation
The cover is on, and this one is working. The smaller black cylinder "docks" with the computer to change the cartridges that hold the quantum processors
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Quantum Motion cooling equipment
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Quantum Motion power supply
This modest power supply is all the lab needs.
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Optical microscope image showing arrays of silicon devices
Optical microscope image showing arrays of silicon devices that can trap single electrons.
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