Bluefors Lab Expands to Chicago
We are excited to announce that Bluefors is opening a new lab facility in Chicago, Illinois. This expansion brings our Bluefors Lab service to the United States for the first time, providing startups, research groups, and other organizations in the US and North America with easy and convenient access to a cryogenic measurement system through a service-based model.
Bluefors Lab Chicago
The Bluefors Lab service enables customers working with quantum technology to test hardware and software solutions without the need to invest in a complete cryogenic measurement system of their own. Customers of Bluefors Lab receive consultation and support with their experiments, and Bluefors specialists are responsible for operating and handling the cryogenic measurement system, so users of the service can focus on results.
The first Bluefors Lab was opened in Delft, Netherlands in 2023. The lab opened with an LD system and was later expanded with an XLDsl system. Customers have utilized the Delft Lab to carry out R&D and develop quantum computing solutions, praising the flexible opportunities it provides to run experiments in the well-maintained lab facility.
Chicago is a global hub for quantum research and development, and home to the Chicago Quantum Exchange, The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub, and numerous companies, universities, and institutions. By expanding the Bluefors Lab service to Chicago, we aim to foster groundbreaking advancements in the US and around the world.
“The opening of our Chicago lab marks a significant milestone for Bluefors, expanding our innovative Lab-as-a-service concept to a global network that brings together promising innovators in cryogenics and quantum technology. This new hub will help foster groundbreaking advancements in the US and around the world. By broadening our lab offering, we not only enhance our global service offering, but also accelerate learning and continuous developments in the quantum space,” said Anssi Salmela, Chief Technical Operations Officer at Bluefors.
Equipment for Quantum R&D
The equipment provided at the Chicago facility includes a Bluefors LD400 dilution refrigerator utilizing our new Gas Handling System Generation 2. The LD400 system features optical access to the experimental space and is equipped with a cryogen-free superconducting 3D vector magnet. The cryogenic measurement infrastructure includes RF coaxial wiring, DC twisted pair wiring, and HEMT amplified readout lines.
The service also includes access to Quantum Machines’ OPX 1000 hybrid control electronics, with modules for 5 qubit measurements, along with other tools and electronics. Additional measurement electronics and infrastructure can be added to the setup by customers.
Lab users will have the opportunity to utilize QuantumEDGE software from QuantrolOx as an add-on service. QuantrolOx has been carrying out research and development at Bluefors Lab in Delft for multiple years, developing their QuantumEDGE software. The company recently announced that they achieved fully-automated quantum processing unit (QPU) characterization and tune-up with their software, creating a 2-qubit CZ gate in under 25 minutes.
To take your research to the next level, contact Bluefors to book time at the lab or to take a tour of the facilities. We look forward to supporting your quantum research and development needs.
