Project Grant 2240227
- This $646,338 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into developing new manufacturing methodologies for fiber-embedded photonic and optoelectronic architectures. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the five-year award to Indiana University beginning in April 2022 will generate knowledge in 3D printed glass thermal reflow, multimaterial molten fiber fluid mechanics, and confined melt phase transition science. This foundational research aims to embed...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 4-year, $417,985 CAREER grant to Northwestern University to study novel solid-state quantum photonic devices and take initial steps towards multiplexed quantum communication. The grant, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the principal investigator's research on nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic fields with engineered materials like lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) for quantum network applications. Key focus...
- This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) program (CFDA 47.079) aims to address challenges in scaling trapped-ion quantum computing systems. The project will develop integrated photonic devices for efficient modulation and delivery of visible and ultraviolet laser light required to control trapped ion quantum systems. The work will assess two complementary approaches - acousto-optic and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $250,000 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Project Grant to the University of Illinois - Urbana to develop a blueprint for a manufacturing process to assemble ultrafast quantum photonic devices using nanoparticle-based quantum emitters. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year grant include: Producing an in-situ monitored synthesis process for...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $399,083 will support research at the University of Illinois from August 2022 to July 2025 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award will fund development of single-photon quantum information processing using nonlinear photonic integrated circuits. Specifically, the university researchers will work to generate and manipulate few-photon quantum correlations and entanglement through an integrated photonic system with record-high...
- This is a $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) to Vanderbilt University. The grant supports a collaborative research project titled "CQIS: On-Chip Nanoscale Trap and Enhance Device (NOTED) for Quantum Photonics." The project aims to develop an integrated on-chip device that can rapidly assemble and enhance the rate of single photon production for advancing quantum technologies like secure data communication,...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Maryland, College Park to develop optically active quantum bits (qubits) in silicon. The goal is to create scalable quantum devices by integrating these silicon-based qubits with nanophotonic engineering and microwave control. The research will focus on a silicon color center called the "T center" which can exhibit efficient optical...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to develop a scalable quantum information processing platform. The key objectives are to integrate silicon-based photonic waveguides with microwave kinetic inductance detectors (MKIDs) to create a highly scalable quantum photonic integrated circuit (QPIC). The research aims to address challenges in QPIC scaling, efficiency, and...
- This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research by Baylor University to develop a novel method for generating quantum-entangled light. The project aims to demonstrate the modulation of an optical cavity using integrated phase change materials to produce quantum-entangled photons compatible with silicon photonics technology. This work exists at the intersection of quantum field theory, ultrafast optics, and...
- Cornell University received a $299,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation to support research related to quantum manufacturing and enabling integrated quantum network nodes. Specifically, the university will conduct early-concept research to tackle the challenge of networking local quantum computers using integrated optical networks. Key activities include integrating materials needed for high-quality optical...
This $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Indiana University to advance the precision manufacturing of fiber optic cables integrating quantum ionic processors. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the two-year award will develop the optimized design for scalable manufacturing of a new class of fibers with linear ion arrays integral to the fiber light-guiding core. Researchers will fabricate fiber systems housing multiple Paul traps loaded with ion arrays concentrically aligned with optical cores, integrating them into a single quantum-coherent system for seamless photon-ion qubit conversion. This novel "ion-photonic quantum information converter" architecture is expected to boost interaction efficiency and open new areas for exploring strongly correlated quantum matter and robust quantum networks. The award advances engineering research at the critical junction of quantum information science and domestic advanced manufacturing.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 2/14/23 |