Project description
A leap towards achieving truly scalable quantum computing
Harnessing the immense power of quantum computing requires a transition from experimental set-ups to robust industry-grade technologies. In this context, the EU-funded Millenion-SGA1 project aims to bridge this gap with a focus on modular scalability and accessibility in trapped-ion quantum computers (QCs). Building upon the successful 50-qubit QC demonstrator, Millenion-SGA1 is pushing boundaries, offering a fully automated 100-qubit ion-trap QC with unparalleled capabilities. In addition to the hardware, it aims to achieve the seamless integration of quantum processors with high-performance computing infrastructure. To democratise access to quantum computing tools and foster collaborative innovation, Millenion-SGA1 is forging a path for quantum software development kits with cloud accessibility. It will also establish long-range connectivity between quantum processors.
Objective
The MILLENION project focuses on modular scalability and accessibility aspects of trapped-ion quantum computers (QCs), tackling the transition from current laboratory-based experiments to industry-grade quantum computing technologies with technology readiness level above 8. The envisaged platform, which builds on top of the rack-mounted 50-qubit QC demonstrator realised in the flagship project AQTION, will offer a quantum advantage for various use-cases in a fully automated 100-qubit ion-trap QC. Our consortium will aggressively pursue disruptive development goals: (a) changing from one-dimensional strings of ions to two-dimensional arrays will allow us to support up to100 qubits; (b) consistently encoding quantum information in the electronic ground state of ion qubits enables error rates smaller than 10-3 per gate operation compatible with fault-tolerant error correction; and (c) implementing parallel gate operations will enable larger algorithmic depth. The new demonstrator devices will be equipped with a hardware-optimised firmware suite and will be integrated in a high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure to realise a QC/HPC solution, supporting standardised interfaces to various quantum software development kits with cloud accessibility. Finally, we will pave the way to scalable quantum computing by introducing long-range connectivity between quantum processors. We will combine these quantum information techniques with trap fabrication and packaging technologies which integrate optical and electronic components to achieve stable long-term operation in an industrial environment. These scientific and technological advances will provide a powerful hardware platform that can be exploited by partnering quantum software Within this project, the ion-trap quantum computing platform will be extended to push towards 100 qubits, realize fault-tolerant performance levels, and pursue the demonstration of a European quantum advantage.
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinator
6020 Innsbruck
Austria