Project Grant 2607363
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Kenyon College $100,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Program to fund precision numerical cosmology and theoretical physics research led by Professor John T. Giblin, Jr. The project develops high-precision numerical simulations to study nonlinear processes in the early universe, including reheating dynamics following inflation, non-standard cosmological expansion histories, and stochastic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp $550,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate entangled spin states in quantum gases using optically trapped spinor Bose-Einstein condensates of rubidium-87 atoms. The project will examine quantum many-body dynamics, quantum phase transitions, and the generation of entangled and quantum-squeezed states through spin-dependent atomic interactions...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded The Pennsylvania State University $545,250 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to explore nonequilibrium dynamics, synchronization, and relaxation in designer dipolar Rydberg arrays. The award funds development of advanced control capabilities for Rydberg atom arrays through precise microwave driving and optical addressing of internal states. The recipient will use optical tweezer arrays...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program, CFDA 47.083, provides $539,000 to develop a Rydberg tweezer quantum processor with real-time optical cavity readout at the University of California, Berkeley from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The award will enable measurements of a portion of a complex quantum system while the remainder continues to evolve coherently. This will be realized using arrays of optically trapped single atoms with...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Oklahoma $449,999 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop entangling gate methods for light-pulse atom interferometers that combine quantum-information-processing techniques with atom interferometry for gravity measurements. The project will investigate entangled matter-wave beam splitters using induced electric dipole-dipole interactions between atoms excited...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded New York University $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate cooperative scattering between ultracold strontium atoms trapped in ordered arrays and engineer quantum antennas that suppress spontaneous emission through directed light scattering. The research will explore a new regime of lossless quantum electrodynamics by assembling atoms into structures that control...
- 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 awarded The Ohio State University a $1 million cooperative agreement on June 15, 2026, to develop a distributed-entanglement quantum sensing testbed capable of measuring molecular structure and dynamics at the single-molecule level. The award funds work under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The testbed will harness quantum entanglement between qubits to achieve quantum advantage in solid-state quantum sensors for...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $249,684 to Lewis & Clark College to develop a new experimental platform for quantum simulation of many-body spin systems. The objective is to study the behavior of quantum many-body systems, which have important applications in areas like quantum metrology and quantum computing but are difficult to simulate on classical computers. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $500,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College on August 15, 2026, for research on quantum simulation using dipolar ytterbium tweezer arrays under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project investigates exotic quantum phases that emerge when ultracold atoms interact strongly with one another, with emphasis on creating and characterizing quantum spin liquids using optical tweezer arrays of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Kenyon College $234,667 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop optical tweezer arrays for tripartite Rydberg entanglement in neutral atom quantum computing research. The project will explore methods to make three Rydberg atoms interact coherently through two approaches: applying rapid microwave-induced state changes to Rydberg atoms, and creating optical tweezer arrays to trap three single atoms while isolating interactions with unwanted neighboring atoms. The work builds on prior demonstrations of coherent control of three-atom entangled states in bulk gas; the project aims to extend and refine these capabilities for potential applications requiring multi-body interactions in neutral atom quantum computers. The research will also provide deep and meaningful research experiences for undergraduate students, contributing to the nation's quantum workforce. Performance takes place in Gambier, Ohio, over the period August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $234.7k | 7/21/26 |