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Quantum Opus

Engineering Intern

Worked on SNSPD test benches: fiber setup, optical attenuation, and pulse capture on GHz oscilloscopes.

Executive summary

SNSPDs detect single photons with tight timing precision; they are used where weak optical signals still need reliable detection. At Quantum Opus I worked on the bench side of that stack: preparing fiber paths, configuring optical attenuation, and measuring detector pulse behavior on high-bandwidth scopes. I am careful here about scope: I supported testing and measurement work; I did not design the full detector hardware.

Set up and probed SNSPD readout paths with fiber interconnects and optical attenuator modules.
Captured nanosecond-scale pulses on LeCroy and Tektronix scopes during live bench debugging.
Observed how detector test workflows connect to real deployment requirements, including optical communications use cases.

SNSPDPhoton detectionFiber opticsOscilloscopesCryogenicsArtemis II (company)

Quantum Opus site

LeCroy WaveMaster scope capturing high-speed pulses at Quantum Opus

Proof

Pictures and demos from the role

Visual evidence first; deeper engineering write-ups live on the related project pages.

Tektronix optical attenuator modules with fiber connections — Optical attenuator / fiber path on the lab cart

Tektronix TDS3054B oscilloscope on the Quantum Opus bench — Bench scope used while probing detector electronics

High-speed pulse capture on LeCroy WaveMaster — Nanosecond pulse capture on a 6 GHz WaveMaster

Quantum Opus lab equipment — Lab hardware during bring-up

Quantum Opus lab setup — Fiber and electronics on the bench

Quantum Opus lab workbench — Workbench during measurement

Bench demo clip

Measurement clip

Extended lab clip