Alquor 2.0

Run more experiments.
Iterate faster.

Quantum optics research is advancing at enormous speed — but lab infrastructure is becoming the bottleneck: today's experiments often depend on complex optical-table setups, manual alignment, limited repeatability and long setup cycles.

Alquor 2.0 bridges the gap between what research demands and what existing lab infrastructure can deliver, providing a platform for programmable linear optics experimentation.

Faster Experiment Cycles

Reconfigure the photonic circuit in software. Hours become minutes.

Programmable Transformations

Implement any arbitrary unitary on up to 32 optical channels.

Higher Repeatability

Calibrated, thermally stabilized PIC delivers consistent results.

Reduced Setup Complexity

Plug in, calibrate once, run experiments — no alignment expertise.

Pathway to Photonic QC

Supports MBQC, boson sampling, quantum walks and LOQC research.

Alquor 2.0 integrates seamlessly with your photonic experiment infrastructure, combining integrated photonics, control and lab usability.

The recommended equipment to run experiments on Alquor comprises fiber-coupled light sources (single-photon sources, CW lasers, etc.), a demultiplexing mechanism (a DMUX or fiber switch), a phase locking system (if required for the experiment) and a detection system (PD arrays, SNSPDs, Time Tagger, etc.).

From Optical-Table complexity to Integrated Precision.

8-20-32

Optical Modes

>90%

Avg Amplitude Fidelity

<4 dB

Insertion Loss

1000

Phase Shifters (PACU)

15–30°C

Operating Temp

Alquor 2.0 builds on the previous generation of QuiX’s Quantum Photonic Processor, recognized for world-leading integrated quantum photonic technology by winning the SPIE Prism Award 2023, and on the experience and feedback from 20+ customers, worldwide. Now powered by QuiX Quantum recently released Photonic Assembly Control Unit (PACU).

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Validated Across the Global Research Community: Alquor's impact extends well beyond QuiX Quantum's own labs

2026

ENEA

Implementation of Leaking Quantum Walks on a Photonic Processor

E. Stefanutti et al., arXiv

2026

Paderborn University

Bridging chemistry and Gaussian boson sampling: A photonic hierarchy of approximations for molecular vibronic spectra

Jan-Lucas Eickmann et al., arXiv

2026

University of Twente

Below-threshold error reduction in single photons through photon distillation

F. H. B. Somhorst et al., arXiv

2025

ENEA

Noisy dynamics of confined quantum walks on a chip

L. Sansoni et al., arXiv

2025

Paderborn University

Benchmarking Gaussian and non-Gaussian input states with hybrid sampling platform

M. Stefszky et al., arXiv

2025

Technical University of Munich

Multi-Input Signal Phase Stabilization in Photonic Processors with On-Chip Feedback Control

I. A. Litvin et al., Optica Open (preprint)

2025

Technical University of Munich

Stable Signal Processing with a Photonic Processor

I. A. Litvin et al., IEEE Xplore

2025

Technical University of Munich

Robust calibration and energy optimization in reconfigurable photonic processors

I. A. Litvin et al., Optics Express

2025

Technical University of Munich

Photonic processor benchmarking for variational quantum process tomography

V. Galetsky et al., New Journal of Physics (IOP)

2025

University of Queensland

Quantum mechanics can find a needle in a haystack every time

F. Mohit et al., arXiv

2025

University of Twente

Experimental validation of boson sampling using detector binning

M. C. Anguita et al., arXiv

2025

University of Twente

Experimental demonstration of boson sampling as a hardware accelerator for Monte Carlo integration

M. C. Anguita et al., arXiv

2025

University of Twente

Quantum Advantage for single-photon state characterization

S. N. van den Hoven et al., arXiv

2025

University of Twente

Mitigating quantum operation infidelity through engineering the distribution of photon losses

F. H. B. Somhorst et al., arXiv

2025

QuiX Quantum

Belenos: Photonic processor from QuiX Quantum in use

, DLR Quantum Computing Initiative

2024

USTC

Heralded Three-Photon Entanglement from a Single-Photon Source on a Photonic Chip

Si Chen et al., Physical Review Letters

2023

University of Twente

Quantum simulation of thermodynamics in an integrated quantum photonic processor

F. H. B. Somhorst et al., Nature Communications

2023

QuiX Quantum

20-Mode Universal Quantum Photonic Processor

C. Taballione et al., Quantum

2022

QuiX Quantum

High Fidelity 12-Mode Quantum Photonic Processor Operating at InGaAs Quantum Dot Wavelength

M. de Goede et al., arXiv

2021

University of Twente

Observation of open scattering channels

R. van der Meer et al., arXiv

2021

University of Twente

Experimental demonstration of an efficient, semi-device-independent photonic indistinguishability witness

R. van der Meer et al., arXiv

2021

QuiX Quantum

A universal fully reconfigurable 12-mode quantum photonic processor

C. Taballione et al., Materials for Quantum Technology (IOP)

2019

QuiX Quantum

8×8 reconfigurable quantum photonic processor based on silicon nitride waveguides

C. Taballione et al., Optics Express

Let’s identify where Alquor 2.0 can accelerate your research

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Alquor®

Alquor as a photonic integrated programmable multiport interferometer: applications, operation principle and system components.

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Alquor® Flyer

A concise introduction to Alquor, why photonics suits quantum applications, and the use cases it enables from QKD to optical switching.

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The Photonic Assembly Control Unit powering next-gen Alquor: key highlights, hot-swappable assemblies and full technical specifications.