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 $599,338 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports theoretical research at Cornell University on quantum information science and communication. The key objectives are to investigate quantum information transmission limits, entanglement measures, and probabilistic communication capacity. The research aims to advance the fundamental understanding of quantum Shannon theory, with...
Cornell University was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Physics to support theoretical research studies on non-equilibrium and emergent many-body quantum physics from September 2021 through August 2024. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise, Cornell researchers will conduct theoretical analyses of complex quantum systems...
This $175,228 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) was provided to Cornell University to investigate anyons, exotic quasiparticles found in two-dimensional topological materials. The research team aims to directly visualize anyon wavefunctions, reveal their abelian and non-abelian quantum statistics, and develop methods to manipulate the position of anyons using a scanning tunneling microscope. The...
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...
The National Science Foundation awarded Cornell University a $446,175 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research from June 2021 to May 2024 to exploit excitons in atomic monolayers for dielectric sensing. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise by increasing knowledge and understanding of major problems. This award will further those goals by advancing the use of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $382,119 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (RF SUNY), operating as Stony Brook University, from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The grant will fund research on digital quantum simulations to study the ground states and dynamics of various complex quantum systems, including spin models, gauge theories, and supersymmetric systems....
This $283,041 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will support research into resource theories of quantum channels at Cornell University from January 2023 through February 2024. Specifically, the award will address fundamental questions about how much entanglement is required to prepare quantum states or simulate quantum channels, how much...
Cornell University was awarded a $329,815 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research from June 2021 through May 2024 to advance "Mesophase Engineering through Coarse-to-Fine Grained Modeling." As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goal to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increased understanding of major problems,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $522,354 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Cornell University to study how light-matter interactions can influence the properties and behavior of molecules. Professor Andrew Musser and his team will use cutting-edge ultrafast laser spectroscopy techniques to observe how carefully designed photonic structures, known as optical cavities, can alter the dynamics of molecular photochemical processes. The...