The Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies (IFN) is part of the National Research Council (CNR), which is the largest public organisation pursuing research and innovation in Italy.

Cryo Quantum Lab

In the Cryo Quantum Lab at IFN-Trento we develop and investigate several types of ultrasensitive superconducting and micromechanical devices, with special interest in the application to quantum technologies and fundamental physics. We have available a large dry dilution refrigerator with base temperature 20 mK, equipped with microwave and SQUID instrumentation, a wet dilution refrigerator and several liquid helium cryostats.

  • Large volume Cryogen-free dilution refrigerator (Janis), base temperature 20 mK equipped with 3 microwave lines and SQUID cables
  • Wet dilution refrigerator (Oxford)
  • Several liquid helium cryostats
  • Helium liquefier locally available
  • 20 GHz Vector Network Analyzer
  • 20 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
  • 20 GHz and 5.4 GHz Signal Generators
  • Various SQUID systems (Quantum Design, Magnicon)