Project Grant 2533541
- 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,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $469,772 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for a collaborative research project titled "DMREF: NSF-DFG: ATOMS-TO-DEVICE CLOSED-LOOP PREDICTIVE DESIGN OF ELECTRO-OPTIC MATERIALS FOR QUANTUM PHOTONIC CIRCUITS." This 4-year project aims to develop fundamental knowledge and predictive capabilities to deploy the next generation of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) to theoretically investigate and experimentally demonstrate compact, on-chip III-V lasers that are robust, efficient, and have a tailorable single-mode operation range. The proposed program aims to develop a family of topologically protected lasers to satisfy requirements for next-generation lasers used in photonic integrated circuits...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $239,999 to George Mason University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on ultracold atoms in optical tweezer arrays. The research aims to develop novel numerical algorithms to understand the correlations and dynamics of interacting atoms in these arrays, with the goal of realizing new correlated quantum phases and generating entangled states for quantum information applications....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $455,854 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to Montana State University (MSU) to develop a new method for strongly coupling arrays of neutral atoms to single optical photons. The research team at MSU, including the principal investigator, graduate students, and undergraduate students, will investigate this approach to enable faster and more reliable neutral atom arrays for quantum...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded Duke University a $300,000 project grant for "Collaborative Research: ECCS-EPSRC: Ultrafast Control of Quantum Light-Matter Interactions at the Nanoscale with Structured Light and Matter." The three-year grant, effective September 1, 2025, aims to develop a new class of metamaterial-based devices that can manipulate optical angular momentum and enable unprecedented control of light-matter interactions at the...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $2,977,640.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The award will fund the development of an "Autonomous Quantum Microscope" to enable the precise positioning of atoms within a crystal lattice, allowing for the engineering of identical quantum defects. This technology aims to advance...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $472,639 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports research exploring open channel operations using atomic qubits as processing and measurement resources. Specifically, the university will study how dissipation and thermal light sources can be leveraged to cool and control single atoms for quantum information applications. Researchers will address...
- 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's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University to develop a compact, nanophotonic-based magneto-optical trap (MOT) system for cooling and trapping neutral atoms. The research aims to miniaturize traditional MOT setups, which are bulky and power-hungry, by replacing free-space optics with chip-scale nanophotonic components such as metasurfaces and planar diffraction gratings. This will result in a MOT system that uses only a single input laser beam to trap millions of atoms, dramatically reducing size, weight, and power consumption. The compact MOT platform will support new capabilities in quantum sensing, including portable electromagnetic field sensors based on highly sensitive Rydberg atoms. The project will also involve educational efforts, such as an undergraduate summer research program and curriculum development in quantum photonics, to help grow a diverse, quantum-ready engineering workforce and support U.S. leadership in quantum and photonic technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.0k | 7/30/25 |