Project Grant 2608240
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded President and Fellows of Harvard College $1.305 million on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop integrated quantum systems for storing, processing, and transmitting information using quantum mechanical principles including superposition and entanglement. The project focuses on building quantum networks using arrays of individual atoms and atom-like defects in diamond as...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $322,805 to President and Fellows of Harvard College on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to develop unified frameworks in which geometry and symmetry act as generative principles for quantum dynamics across cooperative quantum optics systems and quantum information science. The project spans research in two complementary directions: cooperative quantum optical platforms such as chiral atom arrays and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded President and Fellows of Harvard College $400,000 on June 1, 2026, to prepare high-school physics teachers for quantum science instruction through a scalable teacher-network model under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project develops and delivers online workshops with classroom-ready resources for incorporating quantum topics into high-school physics curricula. The recipient will pilot peer-based...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Yale University $767,176 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to probe thermalization in strongly interacting quantum matter through experimental exploration of universal principles governing relaxation and thermalization as complex quantum systems evolve from far-from-equilibrium states toward thermal equilibrium. The research will investigate thermalization using a homogeneous gas of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $758,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to President And Fellows Of Harvard College for the project "ULTRACOLD TRIATOMIC MOLECULES" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. This Project Grant will support research into ultracold triatomic molecules, advancing understanding of major problems in physics. The funding will enable investigation of molecular interactions and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $648,877 to Harvard University on June 15, 2026, to support research on coherent control in ultracold molecular reactions under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Kang-Kuen Ni's team will design and conduct reaction interferometry experiments to probe nuclear spin dynamics and quantum coherence during reactions initiated from a variety of quantum states, including those with deliberately controlled...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Massachusetts Boston $282,335 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct theoretical and experimental research on coherent control of three-body interactions in ultracold quantum gases of lithium-7 atoms as part of a US-Israel joint project. The research combines advanced theoretical approaches with experimental techniques to deepen understanding of universality in...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded the President and Fellows of Harvard College $582,050 on January 1, 2026, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to deliver quantum-enhanced data analysis for high-energy physics, leveraging NISQ algorithms for efficient data compression and machine learning applications. The project runs through December 31, 2026, with work performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This Project Grant supports basic research in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $780,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to the California Institute of Technology for the project "Quantum Control of Vanadium Nuclear Spin Registers Surrounding a Single Yttrium Ion in a Crystal." The funding will support research exploring and controlling the quantum interaction between a single ytterbium qubit and the nearby vanadium nuclear spins in a yttrium...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $1.369 million to Harvard College on August 15, 2026, to acquire a thermal laser epitaxy system for synthesis of next-generation quantum materials in thin film form under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The thermal laser epitaxy system enables deposition of elemental constituents on substrates using CO2 lasers to directly heat source material and target substrate, reaching temperatures above 2,000...
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 alkaline-earth atoms. The research addresses challenges in realizing topologically ordered quantum states by leveraging ytterbium's natural dipolar properties to build tunable quantum spin models. Work conducted in Cambridge, Massachusetts extends through July 31, 2029, and is expected to generate insights applicable to precision sensing, superconductor behavior, and quantum computing, while advancing the national quantum information science priority and developing the quantum science workforce.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/5/26 |