The research conducted in the Painter Laboratory focuses on the creation of new optical materials and devices through development of nano-scale fabrication techniques and exploration of novel physics. Led by Dr. Oskar Painter, the type of research ranges from theory and design to the fabrication and characterization of devices, and includes fields such as quantum optics, nano-mechanics, superconducting microwave circuits, and atomic physics.
As part of its lab infrastructure, the Painter Lab operates its own cleanroom for the in-house fabrication of devices. This fit-out project consists of a 1,600-sf prototyping suite comprised of a low-noise, EMI-shielded, Quantum Computer Testing Laboratory with 3 dilution refrigerators used for testing of novel prototype integrated circuits, and an 800-sf, ISO 7 bay-and-chase clean room suite in which circuits are fabricated. MEP upgrades include a new air handling unit and exhaust system, and upgrades to adjacent existing cleanrooms.
Project Name
Painter Quantum Computing Laboratory
Client
California Institute of Technology
Location
Pasadena, CA
Size
2,400 GSF
Services
Laboratory Planning
Architecture
Completion Date
2020
