Builds quantum hardware around cat qubits, connecting experimental suppression of selected errors in an oscillator with Alice & Bob’s effort to develop fault-tolerant superconducting computers.
arXiv / Nature PhysicsAlice & BobPeronnin’s contribution begins with a concrete physical result: a coauthored experiment showed that an oscillator encoding could suppress bit flips exponentially as its encoded states were separated. That bias changes how error correction can be designed, although the remaining errors still require protection. Co-founding Alice & Bob with Raphaël Lescanne brought this approach into a company focused on quantum computing. His inclusion recognizes the connection between experimental research and sustained system development, without treating a proposed scalable architecture as already complete.
Alice & BobarXiv / Nature PhysicsThe work behind the recognition
Work, in context- 2020
Suppressing bit flips in an oscillator
Coauthored a Nature Physics experiment showing exponential suppression of bit flips in an oscillator-encoded qubit while the accompanying phase-flip rate grew linearly.
Coauthor of the oscillator-encoded qubit experiment; shared experimental credit.
Source-supported recordarXiv / Nature Physics - 2020
Co-founding Alice & Bob
Co-founded Alice & Bob with Raphaël Lescanne to develop quantum computers based on cat qubits. The company’s current leadership page identifies him as CEO.
Co-founder with Raphaël Lescanne and current CEO; company hardware development is collaborative.
Source-supported recordAlice & Bob
Keep in perspective
Cat-qubit protection suppresses selected errors; it does not remove the need for quantum error correction.
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Suppressing bit flips in an oscillator
Exponential suppression of bit-flips in a qubit encoded in an oscillator
Supports: Peronnin coauthorship and experimental error bias; journal publication 2020
Published 26 Jul 2019 · Checked 19 Sept 2026Credit & limits: Coauthor of the oscillator-encoded qubit experiment; shared experimental credit.
Read the full contribution| Contribution | Evidence & what it supports | Credit & limits |
|---|---|---|
| Suppressing bit flips in an oscillator2020 | Primary paperExponential suppression of bit-flips in a qubit encoded in an oscillator Peronnin coauthorship and experimental error bias; journal publication 2020 Published 26 Jul 2019 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Coauthor of the oscillator-encoded qubit experiment; shared experimental credit. |
| Co-founding Alice & Bob2020 | Company recordThat’s us: Alice & Bob Current CEO, co-founder, 2020 founding and company focus Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Co-founder with Raphaël Lescanne and current CEO; company hardware development is collaborative. |
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2 sourcesPrimary papers, institutional records and attributed announcements. Each source supports the claims linked above.
- Alice & BobCompany record
That’s us: Alice & Bob
Current CEO, co-founder, 2020 founding and company focus
Checked 19 Sept 2026 - arXiv / Nature PhysicsPrimary paper
Exponential suppression of bit-flips in a qubit encoded in an oscillator
Peronnin coauthorship and experimental error bias; journal publication 2020
Published 26 Jul 2019 · Checked 19 Sept 2026