The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Miami University. This 3-year grant supports a holistic research effort to characterize and mitigate dissipation sources in alpha-tantalum superconducting resonator systems, which are critical components for developing quantum computing capabilities. The project involves a collaboration between Miami University and the University of Cincinnati,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical research and associated education to investigate novel quantum phenomena in many-body systems. The key focus areas include exploring multipartite entanglement, topological properties in open quantum systems, and related phenomena like quantum quench and Floquet dynamics. The $269,798 award to Princeton University will develop non-perturbative...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $350,069 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Rochester to develop an analog quantum simulator for modeling the dynamics of open quantum systems. The objective is to create a platform using semiconductor quantum dots and quantum electronic circuits that can simulate the dissipative dynamics of excitons in molecular systems, such as those found in photosynthetic complexes or Hubbard...
This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research, education, and outreach activities at the University of Minnesota. The goal is to develop theoretical underpinnings and quantum algorithms that can be implemented on modern quantum computing platforms. Specifically, the project will investigate the effectiveness of noisy-dissipative qubit arrays for quantum optimization and cooling, and implement...
This $523,635 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research at Colgate University to explore techniques for creating novel three-dimensional light patterns that have potential applications in biomedical imaging, communications, and quantum metrology. The principal investigator and undergraduate research team will investigate how manipulating the degrees of freedom in light, such as polarization and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,945 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Pittsburgh to develop research-based educational materials to prepare undergraduate students for the "Second Quantum Revolution". The materials will include Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QUILTS) and peer-instruction tools focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST) concepts such as quantum...
This $360,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research on the quantum dynamics of near-one-dimensional systems at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The PI will develop theoretical tools to quantitatively model and analyze experiments on ultracold atomic gases confined to one dimension, with a focus on understanding the far-from-equilibrium dynamics and emergent hydrodynamic...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research into the quantum-mechanical dynamics of few-body systems, with a focus on laser-induced dynamics of rare gas molecules and the dynamics of small trapped ultracold gases. The $376,379 award to the University of Oklahoma, spanning August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, aims to develop new theoretical and computational approaches for...
This $285,861 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research on ponderomotive optical traps and site-selective addressing for Rydberg-atom quantum information science. The principal awardee, the Regents of the University of Michigan, will employ linear arrays of laser-cooled rubidium atoms to develop configurable, controllable, and scalable Rydberg-atom quantum simulators. This research...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,148 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from July 15, 2023 through June 30, 2026. This grant supports MIT's research in quantum optics and optomechanics, with a focus on developing quantum systems to probe fundamental quantum phenomena and enable precision quantum noise-limited measurements. Key areas of research include: 1) exploring quantum...
This $192,077 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research and education in quantum optics and quantum information science at Miami University. Specifically, the grant funds theoretical and numerical studies of photon transport and many-body quantum optical effects in chiral waveguide architectures coupled with multiple noisy quantum emitters. Open quantum systems approaches will be used to quantify photon reflection and transmission as well as time evolution. Results will emphasize connections to experimentally feasible quantum information transfer, storage, and processing applications. Additionally, the Principal Investigator will train two graduate students and six undergraduates in quantum information science, introduce quantum computing concepts in physics courses, and offer related modules to underrepresented high school students through Miami University programs.