Paper 13344-2
Paper 13344-2
Integrated photonic devices for quantum systems (Invited Paper)
27 January 2025 • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST | Moscone South, Room 206 (Level 2)
Abstract
Infleqtion is a leader in neutral atom quantum systems, with a long history in quantum research (as ColdQuanta), and now a pioneer in commercializing quantum products; optical atomic clock, ‘Tiqker’, Rydberg-atom Quantum-RF sensing, ‘SqyWire’, and Quantum Computer, ‘Sqorpius’. Future Infleqtion quantum products will incorporate advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for miniaturization, cost reduction, and ruggedization. These will replace the large and expensive laser systems, frequency control, and beam-steering in current systems with advanced PICs, providing 10x to 10,000x reduction in cost, size, weight and power (C-SWaP). Infleqtions advanced PIC technologies, brought into the company through acquisitions of Morton Photonics and SiNoptiQ, will be described, as well as how these will be used in Infleqtion products. PIC devices include III-V semiconductor gain based single wavelength and ultra-wideband tunable lasers with world leading noise performance, ultra-low thermo-refractive noise (TRN) coil resonators for frequency control, and stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) lasers for the ultimate in phase noise performance.
Presenter
Paul A. Morton
Infleqtion (United States)
Dr. Paul A. Morton is VP of Photonics for Infleqtion, a leader in quantum sensing and computing systems. He leads R&D for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to enable quantum products, following the acquisition of Morton Photonics, where he was C.E.O and C.T.O. At AT&T Bell Labs he researched high-speed laser diodes, mode-locked optical pulse-sources and photonic integration. At Ciena, he was a technical leader in the development of DWDM transmission systems, building the department to qualify active photonic components. Dr Morton co-founded Morton Photonics, a technology company focused on R&D of advanced photonic technologies. In recent years he focused on advanced Silicon Photonics PICs for high-performance RF photonics systems, sensing, photonic processing for phased array systems, and transitioning these devices to commercial and DoD systems. Dr. Morton received his BSc, MEng and PhD degrees in ECE from the University of Bath in England. He is a Fellow of IEEE and Optica.