Qubit Lab – A Hands on Introduction to Quantum Devices

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Quantum technologies are rapidly evolving and there are many competing physical systems being used to construct the fundamental unit of quantum information – the qubit. In this course we will discuss several of the key technologies used to build quantum processors. Students will also be exposed to applications for quantum devices beyond computing including environmental sensing. Students will participate in a weekly lab including an introduction to instrumentation and the subsequent programming and control of a single qubit register based on a tabletop NMR spectrometer. Students will also gain access to a cloud-based superconducting quantum computer, which will be used to perform pulse-level experiments on few qubit systems.