Dr Christiaan Bekker - Heriot-Watt University

Engineering a scalable quantum memory in silicon carbide

In modern optical communication networks, keeping information secure in transit is more important than ever. Dr Bekker is engineering quantum memory devices to maintain data security over long-distance quantum communications. These devices will exploit the optical, electronic and spintronic properties of silicon carbide to work as microchip-integrated repeater nodes for quantum-encrypted data.