International exchange award: Quantum devices group visit to QDEV (Niels Bohr Institute)

Dr Malcolm Connolly (Far Left), Prof. Jesper Nygård (left), Shey Dylan Lovett (right), Dr Chenlu Liu (Far right) at Niels Bohr Institute

Shey Dylan Lovett PhD student at Imperial College London was awarded an M4QN international exchange grant to visit Prof. Jesper Nygard and Dr Morten Kjaergaard at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The visit took place from 3rd-12th February 2025.

Quantum devices group visit to QDEV (Niels Bohr Institute)

The visit built on existing collaborations and helped develop new connections between the groups. During the visit they deposited in-situ grown Al-InAs superconductor-semiconductor nanowires onto pre-fabricated substrates. The Nygard group are experts in the molecular beam epitaxy growth of these nanowires, and they have discussed exchanging new nanowires with in-situ grown crystallographic junctions in the future.

Benefits to the UK materials and quantum community

The collaboration aligns with the UK’s National Materials Innovation Strategy, which emphasizes the importance of materials innovation in sectors like quantum technologies. Additionally, it supports M4QN’s goal of uniting the UK’s materials research community with the National Quantum Technologies Programme and the burgeoning quantum industry in a coordinated national effort. By advancing research in superconductor-semiconductor nanowires, the collaboration contributes to the UK’s leadership in developing materials essential for next-generation quantum devices, and the established connections pave the way for ongoing collaborations, joint research projects, and potential funding opportunities.

Visit outcomes

The visit built on existing collaborations, developed new connections between group members and provided the potential for future publications coming out of the collaboration.