Radiation Impact on Superconducting Qubits (RISQ 2024)
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Wilson Hall
This is the first iteration of a new workshop series on the subject of Radiation Impact on Superconducting Qubits (RISQ) that will bring together the broader QIS and particle physics communities to assess the effects of radiation and cosmic rays on superconducting solid-state qubits, and development of the tools needed to address the problem. The workshop will take place at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory on May 30-31, 2024 and will feature two days of invited talks, detailed discussions, and tours of dedicated lab facilities for addressing these issues. Tours will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so please register as soon as possible and indicate that you would like a tour if interested. For those who do not attend tours, space will be provided for working discussions.
On May 29, 2024, a related satellite workshop will be held on the subject of GEANT4/G4CMP development for the modeling of energy dissipation in solid-state systems. The registration form includes a question as to whether you intend to come to this satellite workshop day, but separate registration will be required (instructions to be circulated at a later date).
Alongside this workshop, we will hold a ribbon cutting for the Quantum Underground Instrumentation Experimental Testbed (QUIET), the newly-commissioned QSC underground QIS facility at Fermilab. The exact time of this ribbon cutting has not been decided.
There is no registration fee for this workshop. Talks will be invite-only. Abstracts can be submitted to present a poster at the reception.
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G4CMP Workshop: Welcome and Introduction One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Ryan Linehan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)-
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Welcome and Introduction 10mSpeaker: Ryan Linehan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
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G4CMP Workshop: Current G4CMP Capabilities One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Michael Kelsey (Texas A&M University)-
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Current G4CMP Capabilities 35mSpeaker: Michael Kelsey (Texas A&M University)
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G4CMP Workshop: Planned Upgrades to G4CMP One West
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Planned Upgrades to G4CMP 35mSpeaker: Noah Kurinsky (SLAC National Laboratory)
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Coffee Break 20m Atrium
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G4CMP Workshop: Lightning Talks One West
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Lightning talk: Syracuse 12mSpeaker: Eric Yelton (Syracuse University)
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Lightning talk: Caltech 12mSpeaker: Karthik Ramanathan (Caltech)
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Lightning talk: Industry applications 12mSpeaker: Francisco Yumiceva (Fermilab)
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Discussion: limitations and desired upgrades to G4CMP 45mSpeaker: Karthik Ramanathan (Caltech)
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Lunch (provided) 1h 15m Atrium
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G4CMP Workshop: Tutorial Hornet's Nest
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Advanced G4CMP Tutorial 1hSpeaker: Ryan Linehan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
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New materials and validation strategies 30mSpeaker: Israel Hernandez (Illinois Institute of Technology)
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Coffee Break 15m Atrium
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G4CMP Workshop: Community Organization & Development One West
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Geant4 Lab Modeling Techniques 30mSpeaker: Ambra Mariani (INFN, Sezione di Roma)
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Discussion: Community organization and shared resources 1h 5mSpeaker: Ryan Linehan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
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Honing of report to RISQ 30m
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Day 1: Registration Check-In One West
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Day 1: Kick-Off One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Daniel Baxter-
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Welcome and goals of the workshop 15mSpeakers: Anna Grassellino (Fermilab), Jonathan Cripe (LPS), Travis Humble (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Coffee Break 15m Atrium
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Day 1: Current Strategies of the DOE NQI Centers One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Travis Humble (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)- 10:30
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Summary of C2QA Efforts 15mSpeaker: Brent A. VanDevender (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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Discussion 15m
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Day 1: Tools and Current Strategies One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Tanay Roy (Fermilab)-
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Muon tagging using Kinetic Inductance Detectors 15m
Ionizing radiation, particularly environmental radioactivity and cosmic-ray muons, pose significant challenges to the coherence and reliability of superconducting quantum processors. In this talk, I will introduce a novel approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of atmospheric muons on arrays of superconducting qubits. Our strategy involves equipping a superconducting quantum processor with an active muon veto system designed to tag and veto operations following a muon interaction within the chip. I will outline the concept, design, and technology behind the muon veto detector, with a focus on achieving high detection efficiency and negligible dead-time. Leveraging insights from Particle Physics experiments and the INFN CALDER project, we propose a cryogenic muon veto based on Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KIDs) technology, tightly integrated with the superconducting quantum chip. Results from Monte Carlo simulations and a preliminary design of the muon veto will be presented. By demonstrating the effectiveness of this strategy, we aim to significantly reduce correlated errors, enhancing both coherence and frequency stability of superconducting qubits. We plan to test our prototype using a high-performing quantum chip provided by the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center, with the objective of validating its performance and applicability in practical quantum computing scenarios.
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Phonon Funneling (SQUATs) 15mSpeaker: Noah Kurinsky (SLAC National Laboratory)
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G4CMP Workshop Summary 30mSpeaker: Ryan Linehan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
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Discussion 15m
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Coffee Break 15m Atrium
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Day 1: Panel of Experts One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Conveners: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano (Northwestern University), Joseph Formaggio (MIT), Laura Cardani-
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Panel 1h 30mSpeakers: Andrew Cleland, John Martinis, Lara Faoro , Laura Cardani, Ted Thorbeck
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QUIET Ribbon Cutting and Group Photo 10m
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Day 1: Poster Reception One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510
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Day 2: Overlapping Problems & Synergies One West
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Quasiparticle poisoning in topological qubits 20mSpeaker: Torsten Karzig
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Assessing the impact of radiation on semiconductor quantum dot qubits 20mSpeaker: Mark Eriksson
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CMOS behavior in extreme environments 20mSpeaker: Farah Fahim (FERMILAB)
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Coffee Break 15m Atrium
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Day 2: Facility Overview (Rapid Fire) One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510Convener: Brent A. VanDevender (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)-
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Fermilab Underground Facilities (QUIET & NEXUS) 15mSpeaker: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano (Northwestern University)
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PNNL Underground Facilities 15mSpeaker: Ben Loer (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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SURF Underground Facilities 15mSpeaker: Jaret Heise (Sanford Underground Research Facility)
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Australia Underground Facilities 15mSpeaker: Ben McAllister (ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Physics, University of Western Australia)
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The Colorado Shallow Underground Research Facility at the Edgar Experimental Mine 15mSpeaker: Dakota Keblbeck
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An Electron Linear Accelerator for On-Demand Qubit Irradiation 15mSpeaker: Tom McJunkin (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
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Lunch 1h Cafeteria
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Lab Tours
Tours of FNAL's QIS facilities, including the QUIET Facility, SQMS Garage, and SiDet.
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Day 2: Farewell Discussion One West
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Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510
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