Few words on quantronics

Quantronics is  a lab established  in France in 80-ties. But it is also a good name  for  electronics with some electronic elements being quantum – like Josephson junction or quantum dot.  In the first part of the talk I will present basics of these experimental platforms. Next I will briefly sketch the on-going work performed in Gdańsk in this domain. It  includes: 1) implementing quantum thermal machines by means of superconducting qubit technology 2) calorimetric detection of microwave photons (motivated e.g. by search for dark matter) 3) shooting single hole/electrons from quantum dot 4) photocell made  out of double quantum dot.  Finally I will say more details about most mature of these project  - on chip quantum heat engine.