Project Grant 2536027
- 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...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $250,000 to the University of Washington to develop a hybrid device that couples excitons in a semiconducting moiré superlattice to nanophotonic resonators, forming a moiré exciton-polariton platform. The project aims to study the resulting strong light-matter interaction to enable analog quantum simulations and advance quantum nano-optoelectronics. Key deliverables include demonstrating...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $557,013.00 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to advance the scientific frontier of photonic quantum technologies. The award, granted to the University of Oklahoma, will fund the development of a new class of scalable, high-quality photon sources and entangled photonic states. This research seeks to overcome current limitations in deterministically generating large entangled photon states, which are critical for...
- This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Maryland, College Park will explore a new class of low-loss phase change materials to control light propagation and enable "synthetic dimensions" for advanced optical information processing and computing. The project aims to develop reconfigurable modal control and topological nanophotonics for next-generation communications and quantum computing...
- 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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $700,000 from August 2024 to July 2027 to The Leland Stanford Junior University for research on quantum phenomena in ultrafast optical circuits. The primary aims are to develop deeper insights into the transition regime where quantum effects become significant as optical circuits are miniaturized, including both theoretical and experimental components. This work...
- This $288,497 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) was provided to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to discover and characterize new phases of quantum matter that emerge from the synergy of advancements in quantum information theory and quantum many-body physics. The project aims to advance fundamental understanding of quantum phenomena and enable the development of future quantum...
- This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $275,000 to investigate quantum light emitters in silicon for use in future quantum networks and computers. The project aims to (1) develop manufacturing processes for a new silicon-based quantum defect, (2) characterize the properties of these color centers, and (3) study their spin characteristics. This multidisciplinary effort, led by the...
- The University of California, San Diego received a five-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems to support research titled "CAREER: SILICON-PHOTONICS HIGH-RESOLUTION REAL-TIME PROBABILITY APPARATUS FOR QUANTUM APPLICATIONS." The grant supports research and development of silicon-photonic technologies with applications in the field of quantum information science and engineering under the NSF Engineering...
This EAGER Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will provide $204,879 to the University of California, San Diego to investigate a new approach to quasi-phase matching called "Polarization-Enabled Self-Quasi-Phase Matching" (PESQPM). The research aims to enhance nonlinear optical wave mixing processes, which are critical for numerous optical technologies in fields like communications, health, and environmental sensing. The project will explore how specially designed waveguides can create periodic variations in the polarization state of pump light, enabling self-quasi-phase matching and potentially improving the efficiency of nonlinear optical interactions. The award has a performance period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $204.9k | 7/31/25 |