Project Grant 2537134
- The National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) awarded a Project Grant of $105,000 on Sep 15, 2025 to the University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Glasgow to develop a chemical toolbox for creating and measuring single-qubit entanglement in molecular magnetic spin states. The research team aims to synthesize new metal complexes and use light-based spin-optical spectroscopy techniques to efficiently...
- This $643,641.00 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports experimental research on fundamental optical and electronic properties of semiconductor structures at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The project aims to study indirect excitons, which are unique quasiparticles that can be cooled to ultralow temperatures and exhibit long lifetimes and the ability to travel long distances....
- This $386,673 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support research at Amherst College to develop and analyze a new nanoparticle-based system with potential as quantum bits (qubits) that can be initiated with light. Jacob Olshansky of the Chemistry Department and Jonathan Friedman of the Physics and Astronomy Department will characterize nanoparticle-molecule conjugates using...
- This $499,723 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The grant supports research aimed at developing new protocols for preserving quantum properties and investigating quantum phenomena in open systems comprising many particles. The work is expected to enhance capabilities for controlling quantum systems, with applications ranging from quantum information processing to quantum...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to construct a proof-of-principle quantum computer based on fermions to determine the ground state of molecular systems. The goal is to develop a fermionic quantum computer that can perform quantum chemistry computations more efficiently than classical supercomputers, with potential impacts on industry and...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $150,000 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to explore a novel type of compact, all-solid-state entangled photon-emitting diode source. The project aims to develop an advanced entangled light source that can generate quantum photon pairs in a compact, low-cost, and maintenance-free form, much like conventional light-emitting diodes. This research has the...
- 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's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $541,779 to the University of Central Florida to conduct research on spin quantum dynamics in molecular magnets. The key products and services funded under this award include: Experimental and educational efforts to study and disseminate knowledge on the quantum magnetic properties of single-molecule magnets, which have potential applications in quantum...
- This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to develop new computational methods for studying quantum defects in solid materials and their potential applications in quantum technologies. The lead institution is the University of California, Merced, which is collaborating with the University of California, Santa Barbara and Florida Polytechnic University. Key research goals include extending the "spin-flip...
This $495,000.00 federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports a collaborative research effort between the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The primary goals of this project are to develop nanophotonic platforms to detect and control quantum spin states in individual organic molecules at room temperature, advance fundamental understanding of quantum entanglement in chemistry, and establish organic molecules as scalable platforms for quantum technologies. The researchers will leverage nanoparticle-on-mirror (NPOM) nanocavities to enable highly localized optical fields, enhancing photon collection and facilitating optical readout of single-molecule spin states. The project aims to achieve the first room-temperature measurements of molecular spins using optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR), overcoming previous limitations that required cryogenic conditions. This research is expected to reveal new mechanisms of spin coherence and contribute to workforce development by training graduate students in interdisciplinary quantum science techniques.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $495.0k | 9/15/25 |