Company overview

To provide superconductive devices and systems for quantuminformation processing with the world-class performance

Established in September 2023, Photon Technology Italy SRL, PHOTEC (lTALY) is a leading high-tech company based in the beautiful framework of Naples city in Italy, a place considered the temple of creativity since centuries. The company was bulit by distinguished researchers from the Italian National Research Council, Federico II University, and Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. We are dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of cutting-edge single-photon detection systems, cryogenic technologies, and associated innovative solutions.

As of April 2024, PHOTEC is proud to have a team of 35 outstanding young professionals, including 12 Ph.D. and 6 Master's degree, with expertise spanning superconductivity, low-temperature physics, optics, electronics, and related fields.

Through collaborations with partners, we have achieved remarkable scientific accomplishments, publishing numerous high-level papers in renowned journals such as Nature and Science. Moreover, we have collaborated closely with clients to achieve several world-firsts and records, including facilitating the superior quantum computing performance of the Nine-Chapter optical Quantum Computing, achieving a world-record distance over 1000km for quantum key distribution, and attaining a maximum quantum communication speed of 622Mbps/s.

At PHOTEC, we prioritize customer value creation and hold the social responsibility. We are committed to the development of highly sensitive photon detection technologies to advance the fields of quantum information and beyond.


Team Introduction

Young & Talent
Team Introduction

Dr. Lixing You  / Chairman, Researcher

Lixing You received his Ph. D. degree from Nanjing University in 2003. He has been engaged in superconducting electronics research at Tohoku University in Japan, Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, University of Twente in the Netherlands, NIST in the United States and University of California, Berkeley, with rich experience in superconducting electronics and applications. In September 2007, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences joined the "Hundred Talents Project". He carries out long-term research on superconducting single photon detector (SNSPD). The device performance of independent research reached the international leading level; The cooperation realized a series of international leading application demonstrations of quantum information and satellite ranging. It has strongly promoted the scientific and technological progress in the field of quantum information in China. In addition, he is the chief scientist of the key research and development program "High Performance Single photon Detection Technology (2017-2022)" of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. As the principal, he initiated the formulation of the first international standard of SNSPD (IEC 61788-22-3). In 2016, he founded Photon Technology Co. Ltd and realized the only SNSPD device and system commercial sales in China. 

Lixing You has published more than 140 SCI academic papers and 15 authorized invention patents (including 2 international patents). He was invited to international conferences to give lectures for 3 times. The invitation lectures were over 10 times. In 2019, he won the first prize of Technology Invention Award of Chinese Optical Engineering Society (ranked first). In 2018, he won the IEC 1906 Award of International Electrotechnical Commission. In 2014 and 2019, his quantum communication application achievements were awarded as "China's Top Ten Scientific and Technological progress" twice. He is on the editorial board of five journals including Superconductor Science and Technology and Scientific Reports, and deputy editor-in-chief of IEEE CSC SNF. He is a member of International Workshop of Superconducting Sensors and Detectors Series, vice chairman of National Superconducting Standardization Technical Committee, vice chairman of Superconducting Electronics Branch of Chinese Electronics Society, etc.

History development

In 2007, the Single Photon Group of 

the Institute of Microsystems was established

2017

Zhejiang Photon Technology Co.,Ltd was founded in March 2017.

2018

Photec led the development of the first international standard for SNSPD in July 2018.

2019

Photec passed ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification in March 2019.


Photec won the first prize of Technology Invention Award of China Optical Engineering Society in August 2019. 


Photec received the "National High Tech Enterprise" award in December 2019.

2020

SNSPD was successfully selected as the first batch of "List Products of Independently Developed Scientific Instruments of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" in February 2020.


System Detection Efficiency above 98% defined a new world record for NbN-based SNSPDs performances in Nocember 2020.


Photec provided 100 high-performance superconducting single photon detectors to assist "Jiuzhang" optical quantum computers and proved quantum advantage with boson sampling in December 2020.

2021

Photec was selected as the first provincial-level standard internationalization pilot unit in Zhejiang province in July 2021.


Photec was renamed "Photon Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd." in August 2021.

2022

Installation of 100 systems in March 2022.


The first "Gold Award" china photoelectric instrument brand list bronze award in December 2022.


Jiaxing city-level trade secret protection demonstration site in December 2022.


Zhejiang province high-tech enterprise innovation ability top 500 in December 2022.

2023

Zhejiang Province "Specialization and Innovation" small and medium sized enterprises in January 2023.


"The HALO Awards" for laser device category product nomination award in May 2023.


Photon Technology (Italy) company established in September 2023.


"CIIF Award for Innovation" in September 2023.


Member unit of quantum information network industry Alliance in November 2023.


Jiaxing Standard Innovation Contribution Award in December 2023.