Project Grant 2609754
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $700,000 Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research focuses on quantum optics with atomic ensembles and arrays, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The primary deliverables include scientific advances in creating and understanding quantum entanglement through optical trapping...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $550,000 to the University of Michigan under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This Project Grant supports research investigating quantum chromodynamics (QCD) through analysis of Large Hadron Collider Beauty (LHCb) experiment data at CERN. The primary research deliverable involves conducting complementary measurements to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $450,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The award funds research in imaging-based quantum optomechanics, focusing on three primary objectives: (1) quantum-enhanced imaging of mechanical resonators using multimode squeezed light, (2) optomechanical generation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Rochester received a $389,845 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The award funds research into levitated optomechanics, a novel platform that uses focused laser light (optical tweezers) to suspend and control nanoscale beads in ultra-high vacuum. The research team will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $535,916 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), with an award date of February 1, 2026 and completion date of January 31, 2029. The award supports joint theoretical and experimental research investigating the many-body quantum physics of electrons trapped on superfluid helium surfaces. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan's Regents received a $640,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded June 15, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to develop high-intensity tunable light generation through frequency upshifting in plasma waves. The research team will investigate plasma wakefield acceleration...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $644,407 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The award supports the development of an ultra-compact, chip-scale spectrometer utilizing advanced machine learning techniques for spectral reconstruction. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Oregon received a $375,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This experimental research program investigates quantum spin-mechanics by coupling silicon-vacancy qubits in diamond to compressional mechanical vibrations. The primary deliverable is fundamental scientific research demonstrating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $540,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award funds development of a comprehensive full-stack framework for designing and optimizing control policies for distributed quantum systems. The primary deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project grant of $314,460, awarded August 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports theoretical and computational modeling research aimed at advancing the mechanics of quantum materials through deformation and coupled field interactions. The project, extending through July 31, 2028, is being conducted at Rutgers, The...
The University of Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects received a $447,691 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award funds the development of a monolithic quantum optomechanics platform that integrates low-loss optical circuits with long-lived acoustic resonators on a single chip. The deliverables include fabrication and characterization of wafer-scale photonic-high overtone bulk acoustic resonator (HBAR) devices, development of quantum-noise-limited readout and control systems for mechanical motion, and demonstration of functional modules for quantum-enhanced sensing and quantum networking applications. The project will advance manufacturability of quantum optomechanical systems by transitioning from delicate, custom-built devices to a scalable, chip-based platform capable of measuring extremely small forces, displacements, and motion. Key technical outputs will include silicon-nitride optical modes integrated with high-quality-factor acoustic modes that are co-designed, co-fabricated, and coherently controlled. Additionally, the project will produce openly available quantum-optomechanics learning modules and cloud-accessible educational demonstrations to support workforce development in quantum technologies. Potential long-term applications include improved inertial navigation, structural and seismic monitoring, distributed acoustic sensing, and fundamental physics research.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $447.7k | 6/29/26 |