Scaling Ion-trap Quantum Computing

Scalability is tied to the notion of being able to take individual components, combine an increasing number of these components, and be able to predict the performance of the larger system from its constituents. Verifying scalability is thus tied to routines that allow us to both investigate the performance of building blocks as well as larger systems. In this presentation I will present recent work on investigating the performance of the Innsbruck-based ion-trap quantum computer as the quantum register size increases, provide an ongoing project to extend quantum error correction capabilities including loss and outline changes to the apparatus to push towards a 20-qubit quantum processor with parallel processing capabilities.