Development and Applications of Germanium Quantum Technologies

In the race towards a fault-tolerant quantum computer, the semiconducting qubit platform is the only one that has, thus far, been shown to be scalable. Germanium qubits are a new type of semiconducting qubits, and their progress has been exceptionally fast since the development of the material in 2018. You will learn about the physics behind Germanium qubits, their advantages, and challenges compared to other qubit platforms, and the electrical components that are needed to control them. In addition, you will familiarize yourself with different companies from the semiconducting industry, the fabrication facilities, and the latest developments in the field. This course is a collaboration between several parties, all of whom have state-of-the-art facilities for fabrication, control, or applications using Germanium qubits. By taking this course you will have the opportunity to learn about Germanium qubits from professionals in the field who are conducting innovative research that is not being done elsewhere. The course is a journey of discovery, so we encourage you to bring your own experiences, insights, and thoughts via the forum! This course is authored by experts from the QuTech research center at Delft University of Technology. In the center, scientists and engineers work together to drive research and development in quantum technology. QuTech Academy's aim is to inspire, share and disseminate knowledge about the latest developments in quantum technology. This course was supported by IGNITE – Integrated Germanium Quantum Technology. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Programme under grant agreement no.101069515. 3b

• Understand the physics behind Germanium qubits and their advantages and challenges.
• Learn how Germanium qubits can be controlled and how this process can be automatized using machine learning.
• Familiarize yourself with different companies in the semiconducting industry and their facilities.
• Identify how quantum algorithms and quantum error correction can be performed using Germanium qubits.

• Fundamentals of Quantum Information
• The Hardware of a Quantum Computer