Forschungszentrum Jülich

If you are excited about quantum computing with neutral atoms and would like to develop modern approaches to fault-tolerant quantum computation with this exciting platform – join us! We are hiring:

• Outstanding and motivated theoretical Postdoctoral researchers and PhD students with a strong background in theoretical physics, quantum information, quantum optics, atomic physics, computer science or related fields.

We currently offer positions with focus on different areas, including:

• Quantum optical modelling and design of novel quantum gates and error correction protocols and building blocks for the neutral Rydberg-atom based processor.
• Development of scalable decoders and error correcting codes, using modern machine learning techniques, and with a focus on the unique opportunities offered by MUNIQC-Atoms platform.
• Exploration of new strongly correlated many-body physics emergent in this platforms, such as non-equilibrium many-body dynamics and digital quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories.

You will work in an international team of highly skilled quantum scientists, in a vibrant international research environment.

Here you can find more information about the job opportunities, and here an overview of our group and its research activities.

Our team in the Theoretical Quantum Technology Group has extensive expertise in quantum computation and simulation, with a strong focus on atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) systems. One main focus of our research lies in the area of quantum error correction, and on the development of scalable and experimentally feasible protocols for fault-tolerant quantum error correction and quantum computing.

Over the past years, we have developed implementation proposals [1,2], including for neutral Rydberg-atom processors, and demonstrated in collaboration with leading experimental groups, several key elements of quantum error correction, such as the first universal and fault-tolerant set of logical gate operations [3], deterministic correction of the loss of qubits [4] and first repeated quantum error correction cycles with a topological surface code [5].

[1] M. Müller, et al., Mesoscopic Rydberg Gate based on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 170502 (2009).
[2] H. Weimer et al., A Rydberg Quantum Simulator, Nature Phys. 6, 382 (2010)
[3] L. Postler etl al., Demonstration of fault-tolerant universal quantum gate operations, Nature 605, 675 (2022)
[4] R. Stricker et al., Deterministic correction of qubit loss, Nature 585, 207 (2020)
[5] S. Krinner et al., Realizing Repeated Quantum Error Correction in a Distance-Three Surface Code, Nature 605, 669 (2022)