Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory

About the Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory

Welcome to the home page of the Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory at the University of British Columbia, led by Dr. Joseph Salfi. 

We study controllable quantum systems in the solid-state in the laboratory, in order to answer fundamental questions about how nature behaves, and in to investigate technological applications of quantum systems such as quantum computers, quantum simulators, and quantum networks. 

To accomplish this, we design and fabricate chips in which we control and measure nature at the level individual particles, such as electrons and photons. We perform experiments on these chips under extreme conditions where quantum effects dominate, including at ultra-low temperatures and at high magnetic fields. We build circuits on the chips that force the particles to interact with each other, generating entangled many-body quantum states, an operation essential for quantum technologies, and where the most unusual effects in quantum mechanics occur.  We focus on semiconductors and superconductors, and combine them to form hybrid systems.

The laboratory is part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Quantum Matter Institute (QMI), the Advanced Materials Process Engineering Laboratory (AMPEL) at the University of British Columbia. 

Recruiting

We are currently recruiting PhD students and postdocs. Please see Positions for more information.