The frontier of information processing lies in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. At the nanoscale, materials, and structures can be engineered to exhibit interesting new properties, some based on quantum mechanical effects. Our research focuses on developing nanofabrication technology at the few-nanometer length scale. We use these technologies to push the envelope of what is possible with photonic and electrical devices, focusing in particular on superconductive and free-electron devices. Our research combines electrical engineering, physics, and materials science and helps extend the limits of nanoscale engineering.

The nanocryotron: A superconducting-nanowire three-terminal electrothermal device

Recent QNN News

Group Members Win OSA Award

The Logic Analysis Tool (LAT) team received the Optical Society's 2015 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award. Professor Karl Berggren, Dr. Kristen Sunter, and Dr. Faraz Najafi participated in this project. Other collaborators include DCG Systems, IBM, and...

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Congratulations Faraz, Adam, and Vitor!

Congratulations to Faraz Najafi, Adam McCaughan, and Vitor Manfrinato on their graduations! Check out their theses below: Faraz Najafi: Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors: New Detector Architectures and Integration with Photonic Chips Vitor...

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