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
BCP work headlined in C&EN
Work from a number of QNN members in the research area of block copolymer templated self-assembly was recently featured in Chemical and Engineering News. Co-PI Caroline Ross provided vital commentary on the state of the research area, and some of our recent...
QNN awarded AFOSR MURI Grant
We are happy to announce that we were awarded an AFOSR MURI grant as part of a team of researchers at MIT, Harvard and Yale. The goal of this program is to develop scalable quantum technologies and protocols. Find out more here. Program abstract The rules of quantum...
Rachel Philiph Awarded Prestigous Goldwater Scholarship
Congratulations to Rachel Philiph for being recognized as a 2014 Goldwater Scholar. Rachel is a student in Materials Science from Iowa State University. She was an integral member of QNN, working in block copolymer blends, as part of the MIT Materials Processing...
DSA of BCP highlighted in EE Times
Recent work published by our group was featured in EE Times. The highlighted paper uses directed self-assembly (DSA) of <20nm block copolymer. The EE Times article discusses this work's potential to push forward Moore's Law, allowing for the further increase in...
Faraz Najafi Highlighted by RLE
Every month, the Research Laboratory for Electronics (RLE) at MIT highlights one research student. This month, QNN's Faraz Najafi was highlighted. His work pursues nanofabrication, characterization, and device performance of Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon...