The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded an NWO Vidi grant to Christian Andersen. The grant (850 thousand euros for a five-year program) will allow him to develop a scalable architecture for Andreev spin qubits.

Out of 829 applicants, Andersen is one of the 102 researchers who got awarded a Vidi grant. The grant will allow him to further develop an innovative line of research over the next five years and further expand his research group.

Quantum spin networks: All together is better than loosely connected

Quantum technologies promise to deliver great impact for the society but it is still an open question how to reach the best quantum devices. A key challenge is how to connect many quantum bits. Think of quantum bits as puzzle pieces. Individually, they hold potential, but when connected in a tight network, their combined abilities are significantly enhanced. This project aims at merging the best of two worlds in quantum computing into a tightly-knit network where all the pieces are connected to all the others. The architecture will combine the smallness of quantum dots with the efficiency of superconducting quantum bits to unlock a new approach to quantum computing.

NWO Talent programme Vidi

The NWO Vidi is part of the the NWO Talent Programme, that gives researchers the freedom to pursue their own research based on creativity and passion. The NWO Talent Programme encourages innovation and curiosity. Curiosity-driven research contributes to and prepares us for tomorrow’s society. That is why NWO focuses on diversity in terms of researchers, domains and backgrounds. Together with the Veni and Vici grants, Vidi is part of the NWO Talent Programme.

NWO selects researchers based on the academic quality and innovative character of the research proposal, scientific and/or societal impact of the proposed project and the quality of the researcher.