Project Grant 2603605
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $250,000 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Project Grant to the University of Illinois - Urbana to develop a blueprint for a manufacturing process to assemble ultrafast quantum photonic devices using nanoparticle-based quantum emitters. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year grant include: Producing an in-situ monitored synthesis process for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Northeastern University $550,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop on-chip hollow glass bubble resonators functionalized with highly nonlinear materials for generating classical and quantum optical frequency combs. The research platform will create a reconfigurable approach to efficient classical and quantum light source generation, with potential applications...
- 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 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $588,285 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop hybrid continuous-discrete quantum state generation and measurement in silicon photonics. The project investigates hybrid continuous-variable and discrete-variable quantum photonics implemented in silicon, combining two fundamentally different ways of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 4-year, $417,985 CAREER grant to Northwestern University to study novel solid-state quantum photonic devices and take initial steps towards multiplexed quantum communication. The grant, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the principal investigator's research on nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic fields with engineered materials like lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) for quantum network applications. Key focus...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Saint Louis University $223,759 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop vision-structured photonic communication and sensing integration systems for underground operations. The project addresses communication challenges in underground environments such as mining, infrastructure inspection, emergency response, and autonomous robotic exploration by enabling...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Georgetown University a $349,838 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The grant will support research into the effects of quantum confinement in photosensors made from transition metal dichalcogenides. As part of its mission to improve engineering research and education, the NSF Directorate for Engineering provides...
- 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 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $362,344 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan) to investigate the interaction between two quantum bits (qubits) in a semiconductor system. The goal is to create two site-controlled quantum dots in close proximity and exploit their...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Saint Louis University $107,258 on November 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop an on-chip nanoscale trap and enhance device for quantum photonics. The project addresses limitations in existing quantum light sources by creating a nanoscale emitter dock that rapidly assembles and enhances single photon production on integrated photonic chips. The device will use engineered thermal and optical spatial distributions through plasmonic structures paired with silicon-based photonic elements to combine electrothermoplasmonic, negative thermophoretic, and optical gradient forces, enabling a single emitter to dock with an electromagnetic hot spot for Purcell-enhanced emission. The work will generate foundational information about manipulating quantum optical emitters across multiple length scales, deliver a prototype single-photon production device, and create virtual laboratory exercises and simulations for training quantum optical scientists. Performance occurs in St. Louis, Missouri, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. This is a collaborative research effort classified as a Project Grant under NSF's Engineering directorate, which supports innovation and excellence in engineering research and education to strengthen the Nation's economic competitiveness and quality of life.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $107.3k | 4/22/26 |