Quantum Spain is a project that aims to promote and fund a competitive and complete quantum computing infrastructure in Spain. It will provide the present Spanish quantum ecosystem with the necessary tools to develop a solid scientific and technological fabric around quantum computing and its applications in Artificial Intelligence.
Quantum Spain is an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Economy through the Secretary of State for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence and financed with the Next Generation Recovery Funds.
Within Quantum Spain, BSC has included in its catalogue of services the access to a quantum computer including the required support to help the users in their day to day usage. Access to chip will soon be possible through the competitive acces Spanish Supercomputing Network RES calls.
The quantum computer that will be hosted at the BSC-CNS will be composed of diferents chip generations, starting with 5 qubits and progressing to the latest with last with 30 qubits by the end of 2025.
Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations using quantum bits or qubits. Unlike classical bits, qubits can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling parallel processing and offering the potential to solve certain complex problems much faster than classical computers. Quantum computers have the capacity to revolutionize fields such as cryptography, optimization, and simulations of quantum systems. There are different types of quantum computing technologies, including superconducting, trapped ion, quantum dot, photonic, and diamond-based qubits.
Each type exhibits unique characteristics influencing its performance in quantum computing applications. Our system is based on Superconducting Qubits, in particular Transmon qubits. Transmons are a specific type of superconducting qubit widely used in quantum computing. They operate based on Josephson junctions.
The first BSC chip is in operation on the vendor facilities and the next generation will be moved to BSC headquarters during the first part of 2024. The chip's topology is star-like, with four connections. The chip is installed within cryogenic systems, specifically in dilution refrigerator. This refrigerator is designed to reach temperatures of millikelvins, which are close to absolute zero.
image of the chip in the Qilimanjaro's facilities.