RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC)
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- Recent Research Results
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- Careers
- Job Openings
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The RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) is an internationally unique research organization that develops and owns actual quantum computers based on different approaches, such as the superconducting quantum computer, including the first domestic quantum computer “A”, and the world's first general-purpose optical quantum computing platform.
The RQC develops and improves the performance of actual quantum computers based on various approaches such as superconductivity, optics, semiconductors, and cold atoms. While integrating cutting-edge physical science, information science, computer science, optics, and electronics technologies, the RQC expands the range of computational possibilities to solve social issues and promotes research to establish next-generation quantum computer technologies.
Organization
- Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
- Yasunobu Nakamura (Ph.D.)
- Superconducting Quantum Simulation Research Team
- Jaw-Shen Tsai (Ph.D.)
- Superconducting Quantum Electronics Joint Research Unit
- Eisuke Abe (D.Sc.)
- Superconducting Quantum Computing System Research Unit
- Yutaka Tabuchi (Ph.D.)
- Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team
- Atsushi Noguchi (Ph.D.)
- Optical Quantum Computing Research Team
- Akira Furusawa (Ph.D.)
- Optical Quantum Control Research Team
- Hidehiro Yonezawa (Ph.D.)
- Nanophotonic Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Research Team
- Takao Aoki (Ph.D.)
- Quantum Many-Body Dynamics Research Team
- Takeshi Fukuhara (D.Sc.)
- Cold-Atom Quantum System Research Team
- Sylvain de Leseleuc (Ph.D.)
- Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Erika Kawakami (Ph.D.)
- Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Research Team
- Seigo Tarucha (D.Eng.)
- Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Theory Research Team
- Daniel Loss (Ph.D.)
- Quantum Computing Theory Research Team
- Keisuke Fujii (Ph.D. (Eng.))
- Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team
- Franco Nori (Ph.D.)
- Quantum Computational Science Research Team
- Seiji Yunoki (D.Eng.)
- Quantum Computer Architecture Research Team
- Hayato Goto (Ph.D.)
- Quantum Computer System Design Research Team
- Yasunari Suzuki (Ph.D.)
- Analytical Quantum Complexity RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Tomotaka Kuwahara (Ph.D.)
- Mathematical Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Bartosz Regula (Ph.D.)
- RIKEN RQC-FUJITSU Collaboration Center
- Yasunobu Nakamura (Ph.D.)
Recent Research Results
May 9, 2025
Boosting quantum error correction using AIJul. 25, 2024
Boson systems break the finite speed limitDec. 21, 2023
Quantum computers start to measure up
Publications
Related Links
Careers
Position | Deadline |
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[Female only] Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W24119) | Open until filled |
Job Openings
Contact Information
2-1 Hirosawa,
Wako, Saitama,
351-0198, Japan
Email: rqc_info@ml.riken.jp