Project Grant 2514971
- 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 $450,000.00 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to develop a new hybrid digital-analog approach to quantum simulation. The project aims to realize effective quantum Hamiltonians involving higher-order spin interactions by interleaving digital gates with analog Hamiltonian evolution within a trapped-ion quantum processor. This hybrid technique is expected to significantly broaden...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $539,614 to Oklahoma State University to conduct experimental quantum physics studies using a programmable spinor quantum simulator consisting of sodium Bose-Einstein condensates. The key objectives are to investigate ergodicity breaking and novel nonequilibrium spin dynamics, realize and characterize quantum scars in a many-body system,...
- This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports the development, analysis, and implementation of quantum and quantum-inspired numerical algorithms to overcome computational challenges in simulating complex problems. The key research objectives are: (1) to develop efficient and provable quantum-inspired classical finite element methods (FEMs) for solving high-dimensional partial differential equations (PDEs); and...
- This CAREER project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, aims to advance quantum simulation techniques by addressing challenges posed by unbounded operators. The project will develop innovative quantum algorithms and mathematical frameworks to significantly accelerate the application of quantum simulation across fields like quantum physics, quantum chemistry, and molecular dynamics. Key contributions include...
- This Project Grant award of $600,000 from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to efficiently generate complex quantum states of light using photon multiplexing techniques. The project aims to combine established photon sources with optical buffers and switches to produce pure single- and multi-photon quantum states. The researchers will also develop advanced characterization methods to validate the generation of these...
- This Project Grant award of $372,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical and computational research, as well as associated education initiatives, to investigate the interactions between light and matter. The research aims to explore how quantum fluctuations and photon-matter interactions can be harnessed to create novel quantum states of matter with potential applications in robust quantum information...
- This $475,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund research to investigate the quantum properties of optical parametric oscillators. The goal is to determine if the standard quantum noise limit in these light sources can be surpassed, which would enable even greater precision and stability for applications like quantum networking, quantum computing, and atomic clocks. The 3-year project, running from...
- This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences supports research to develop quantum algorithms for modeling human dynamics and enhancing threat detection capabilities. The award, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026, aims to harness the power of quantum computing to improve upon classical computational methods for analyzing spatio-temporal human behavior data. The proposed framework can be used to discover anomalies...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $137,548 Project Grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The 3-year grant, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will fund research to deepen the understanding of quantum computational advantage. Specifically, the project seeks to explore the interplay between entanglement, measurement, and quantum many-body physics in the context of "noisy...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, titled "A Photonic Quantum Simulator of Quantum Field Theory and Spin Physics" (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences), will fund research to develop specialized quantum computing processors, known as quantum simulators, to solve complex physics problems in quantum field theory and quantum magnetism. The $620,000 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, aims to conceptualize quantum photonic circuits capable of simulating specific quantum Hamiltonians. Key objectives include generating large-scale quantum entanglement and developing non-Gaussian quantum gates to model quantum phenomena that are computationally intractable using classical approaches. This research aims to advance fundamental scientific understanding and contribute to the development of powerful quantum computing systems with applications in areas like subatomic physics and condensed-matter physics.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $620.0k | 8/20/25 |