Project Grant 2609629
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Mexico $600,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish the Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) Theory Hub, a national center for theoretical quantum information science research and workforce development. The hub will conduct collaborative research in four complementary areas: quantum algorithms and computing architectures; characterization and control...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $137,548 Project Grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The 3-year grant, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will fund research to deepen the understanding of quantum computational advantage. Specifically, the project seeks to explore the interplay between entanglement, measurement, and quantum many-body physics in the context of "noisy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Arizona $450,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance imaging-based quantum optomechanics research. The project develops methods for imaging and controlling mechanical motion using structured quantum light and nanomechanical resonators, with three primary objectives: quantum-enhanced imaging of a mechanical resonator using multimode squeezed light,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of New Mexico $600,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical and computational methods for modeling ultrafast quantum dynamics in nanoscale materials and devices. The research team will create nonadiabatic molecular dynamics approaches implemented within real-time time-dependent density functional theory, with machine learning methods employed across...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded a $248,842 Project Grant to the University of New Orleans to better understand quantum nonlocality in multiple-particle settings and refine interpretations of genuine multipartite nonlocality. Working under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the university will characterize patterns of experimental statistics consistent with new definitions of genuine multipartite nonlocality. This aims to distinguish...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports the development, analysis, and deployment of Quantum Digital Twins (QDTs) - digital clones of existing quantum computers. The $299,990 award to the University of New Mexico aims to enable bidirectional interactions between quantum computers and virtual models on classical systems, optimizing quantum performance and advancing the state of quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded New Mexico State University $449,690 on August 15, 2026, to conduct nucleon spin structure measurements using particle accelerator data collected at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory in support of quantum chromodynamics research. The project team will measure spin structure functions and transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions to test and refine quantum chromodynamics theory by...
- The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the Quantum Photonics Aims to Advance Quantum Technologies training program from July 2023 through June 2028. The program will provide cross-disciplinary graduate training in quantum photonics to 175 students, including 25 trainees who will receive funding. Trainees will develop expertise in quantum sensing, quantum networks, nonlinear...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $913,527 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop quantum states of light for precision measurement and quantum technologies. The project creates squeezed light sources in integrated photonic chips to circumvent quantum noise in optical measurements by manipulating quantum uncertainty. Squeezed states of light, generated by nonlinear optical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Arizona $540,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop quantum-enhanced interferometry enabled by ultra-coherent micromechanical oscillators for precision measurement applications. The project addresses quantum decoherence in macroscopic systems by engineering crystalline micromirrors based on epitaxial GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures integrated with low-loss...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Mexico $550,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to demonstrate high-fidelity measurements for optical quantum states comprising superpositions of coherent states using photon counting and coherent optical processing. The project seeks to develop optimized binary projectors onto continuous-variable non-Gaussian states and efficient measurement techniques for distinguishing non-orthogonal quantum states, leveraging photon number resolving detectors and optimized displacement operations to achieve state projection and discrimination fidelities and sensitivities beyond standard Gaussian measurements such as homodyne and heterodyne detection. These measurements are intended to enable new tools for optical quantum information processing and computing, with applications across optical communications, precision sensing, and emerging photonic quantum technologies. The award funds experimental demonstrations and training for graduate and undergraduate students in optics, photonics, metrology, and quantum information science. Work is performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a period of performance from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This is a project grant, classified as an assistance award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 8/3/26 |