Webinars

Would you like to start qubit measurements, but don’t know how? Do you already do qubit measurements, but would like to learn tips and tricks to simplify and speed them up?

This webinar introduces essential methods used in superconducting qubit characterization: qubit spectroscopy, single-shot readout, and Rabi oscillation measurements. Through tutorials and demonstrations, we lead you from theory to practical, experimental measurements carried out on a real qubits in a dilution refrigerator. The webinar brings together device physics, instrumentation know-how, and software, all essential to realize state-of-the-art quantum experiments.

Read our blog post for the summary of the event and answers to the questions from the live audience.

Would you like to boost your signal-to-noise ratio, but don’t know how? Or do you already use Lock-in amplifiers and boxcar averagers but would like to know more about the theory and practice, while also learning some useful tips and tricks?

In this webinar, you learn about the measurement principles of lock-in amplification and boxcar averaging, understand why such instruments are beneficial for capturing small signals in optical experiments, and which applications benefit from the different approaches.

Read our blog post for the summary of the event and answers to the questions from the live audience.

As the trend towards smaller devices and higher frequencies continues, faster reliable measurements become more and more important. The GHFLI and SHFLI Microwave Lock-in Amplifiers combine the measurement speed and high noise rejection of lock-in amplifiers with a full microwave measurement suite making them ideal solutions for scientists and engineers working at these frequencies.

This virtual launch event included a presentation of the instruments, a practical demonstration and live Q&A sessions. Read our blog post for the summary of the event and answers to the questions from the live audience.

Deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) is a critical tool for the characterization of semiconductors. In this second edition of the DLTS User Meeting, Zurich Instruments brought together members of the DLTS community, to foster knowledge exchange and to network through scientific talks on the study of defects in Sb2(SSe)3, and in metal halide perovskite solar cells. Detailed tutorials also covered the study of transients and data acquisition. To read the answers to the questions during the live event, take a look at this blog post. To discuss your DLTS challenge, get in touch with Dino Klotz or Meng Li.

Would you like to start impedance measurements, but don’t know how? Or do you already use impedance spectroscopy but would like to know more about theory and practice, while also learning some practical tips and tricks?

This webinar introduces the basics of impedance spectroscopy and related analysis, and gives practical hints to avoid common errors. It consists of a tutorial lecture followed by demonstrations showing how to configure a fault-free measurement and how to optimize your setup. This blog post offers a summary of the webinar and includes the presentation as well as the answers to the questions asked during the live event.

Quantum technologies progress towards useful applications at a tremendous pace, with different technological platforms and approaches being explored. As key enablers of control and measurement solutions for quantum computing applications, Zurich Instruments and Rohde & Schwarz brought together researchers in quantum technologies working in different areas and facing distinct challenges but share core competencies and important know-how. Read Clemens' blog to learn more about this webinar.

In this video, Prof. Peter Grutter provides an overview of his current research aimed at developing ultrafast laser methods combined with AFM to gain a better understanding of charge dynamics at the molecular time and length scales. He then presents his most recent results on mechanically detecting single electrons for single-molecule spectroscopy. The outlook of his talk addresses plans to adapt these methods to elucidate the energetics of organic charge transfer systems as well as the quantum properties of single and coupled dopants in silicon. Following Prof. Grutter's talk, Application Scientist Romain Stomp illustrates how the discussed methods can be implemented with Zurich Instruments' rich toolbox. The answers to the questions asked during the live event are summarized in this blog post.

As the size of electronic devices goes down to few nanometers, interfaces become increasingly relevant and often dominate and interfere with a device's performance. Hybrid devices are a particularly good example, because they rely on interfacing materials with different physical properties to control superconductivity, spin or other carrier characteristics in the active parts of the device. The performance of these structures depends critically on their reliable fabrication and interface characterization. In this webinar, Jelena Trbovic and Heidi Potts take you from general interface considerations to nanodevice characterization with lock-in amplifiers: you learn how to set up low-noise measurements and how to characterize devices on ultrafast timescales using RF reflectometry. The answers to the questions asked during the live event are summarized in this blog post.