Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems Seminar
March 4 (Friday), 2022: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (ET)
“The PsiQuantum Mission and the Role of Photonics Process & Integration in Achieving It”
by: Nicholas LiCausi, Ph.D.
Photonics Process & Integration Manager at PsiQuantum
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Abstract: PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the world’s first large-scale, commercially useful, 1 million-plus qubit quantum computer. This system will be powered by silicon photonics and an advanced quantum architecture. We were founded in 2016 and have since assembled a world class team.
Quantum computing is anticipated to unlock the solutions to otherwise impossible computational tasks, with impact across science, technology, and business. Applications will include solving currently unsolvable problems related to climate, healthcare, energy, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design and more.
The PsiQuantum team is working across the full stack of quantum computing, from photonic device/circuit design to semiconductor manufacturing and packaging all the way to quantum architecture and algorithms.
A critical component of the PsiQuantum mission is the enablement of high quality, low loss Si photonic technology which is leveraged by our designers and architects to implement quantum circuitry. The Photonics Process & Integration team is in the critical path to deliver this vision. This team is responsible to integrate novel devices into our Si photonics technology to support the generation, manipulation, and detection of individual photons. Our team works with internal stakeholders and HVM foundry partners to make this vision a reality.
Biography: Nicholas LiCausi, Ph.D. is the Manager of Photonics Process & Integration at PsiQuantum. In this role, Nicholas is responsible for the technology development and manufacturing of photonic integrated circuits. His experience has focused on the process integration of various technologies ranging from FinFET based CMOS to advanced interconnects and custom Si photonics. He is an author on over 30 publications and an inventor on 49 issued patents. While at GlobalFoundries, Nicholas received the GlobalFoundries Master Inventor award. Prior to his experience in the semiconductor industry, Nicholas attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a Rensselaer Medalist and was awarded the 2011 Allen B. Du Mont Prize. He holds a B.S. degree in Information Technology, M.S. degree in Computer and Systems Engineering, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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