LRT2026 - Low Radioactivity Techniques

Session

Quantum Technologies

24 Sept 2026, 16:05

The Guildhall (The Guildhall, York)

105. Background concerns in superconducting qubits and other quantum technologies

Ben Loer (Pacific Northwestern National Laboratory)

24/09/2026, 16:05

Presentation

41. Superconducting Qubits as Particle Detectors

Francesco De Dominicis (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

24/09/2026, 16:35

Quantum Technologies

Presentation

The discovery that superconducting qubits are sensitive to ionizing radiation has sparked interest beyond the quantum research community. Recent experiments, capable of detecting single interactions from cosmic muons and γ-rays, have highlighted the potential of these devices as a novel type of particle detector. As research in this field is still at an early stage and many questions remain...

91. Radiopurity material assays and radiation exposure projections for superconducting qubit measurements at SNOLAB

Andy Kubik

24/09/2026, 16:55

Quantum Technologies

Presentation

Interactions of cosmic rays and ionization radiation pose a significant challenge to the development and operation of state-of-the-art quantum devices such as superconducting quantum circuits. Shielded by 2km of rock overburden, the Cryogenic Underground TEst facility (CUTE) at SNOLAB provides a unique ultra-low radiation environment to probe the performance of quantum technologies with a...