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Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)
The goal is to improve dielectric noise/loss in existing MKIDs (microwave kinetic inductance detectors) and superconducting parametric amplifiers by using Boron as a novel low-loss, low-noise dielectric layer.
The novel dielectric development has the potential to lead to ground-breaking improvements in superconducting detectors and quantum computers
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