| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mark Eriksson Professor of Physics |
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Research area The Eriksson Group in the Physics Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focuses on semiconductor quantum dot qubits, quantum computing and information, quantum measurement, nanostructure fabrication, thermal transport, semiconductor physics, and the interface between semiconducting and superconducting quantum science and technology.
What excites you about your work?
“I feel like the students working on this are on the ground floor of the second quantum revolution—being able to use a quantum computer to run software you cannot write on any classical computer and solve, someday, problems that could never be solved on a classical computer. Being able to run software that’s qualitatively different is really exciting. My group works on the hardware that we hope will someday make that possible, and when my students and I come up with a new idea, we talk to WARF about it. It’s a great experience for the students because they get to see a different side to science and technology and talk to people who for a living work on making technology available to other organizations.”
What do you hope to achieve?
“We’re working on ways to use semiconductors, specifically silicon-based semiconductors, to make quantum bits. You can use the same materials and processing techniques in a cleanroom that you use to make a classical computer chip, but the chip is made in different ways and needs different technology to go into it. If we’re successful, it will allow you to have a processor based on quantum bits, rather than classical bits.”
The innovative research conducted by Prof. Eriksson and his research team is significantly advancing the field of quantum computing. He is incredibly knowledgeable and great at explaining his research. It’s fun to work with a scientist who recognizes the importance of technology transfer in moving these discoveries forward.
– Stephanie Whitehorse, WARF Director of Intellectual Property, Physical Sciences
Want to learn more?
Emily Bauer, [email protected], 608.960.9842