Project Grant 2611416
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Northeastern University $562,878 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop on-chip coupled resonator arrays for generating unconventional classical and quantum optical frequency combs. The project will create a new class of optical frequency combs using large arrays of chip-integrated coupled nonlinear resonators, guided by condensed-matter-physics-inspired design...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $397,556 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop quantum frequency comb interferometry applications. The research introduces squeezed frequency comb sources to interferometry measurements to push sensitivity beyond existing shot-noise and standard quantum limits. Work focuses on three interlocking research themes:...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Northeastern University $448,318 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a design framework combining physics-based theory with artificial intelligence for optical metasurfaces that simultaneously harness multiple properties of light. The project, running through September 30, 2029, seeks to dramatically increase the information-processing capacity of ultrathin...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts $317,680 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research on quantum-enabled next-generation networks. The award funds development of a hybrid free-space and optical fiber quantum network architecture featuring a satellite backbone that distributes entanglement to terrestrial regional stations and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $550,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College on June 15, 2026, for development of integrated-photonics spatial light modulators under the CAREER program (CFDA 47.041, Engineering). The award funds research to design and integrate large-scale, high-speed spatial light modulators combining solid-state gain laser arrays, high-speed electro-optic modulators, two-dimensional beam-emitter arrays,...
- 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 Materials Research awarded Northeastern University $434,925 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate how ultrafast laser pulses can control frustrated quantum materials and access new quantum phases inaccessible under normal conditions. The research targets applications in quantum sensing, ultrafast electronic and spintronic devices for switching and storage, and energy-efficient materials...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Arizona $650,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop new methods for synthesizing and processing heavy-metal oxide glasses based on tellurium oxide and bismuth oxide, with subsequent poling to enable second-order nonlinear optical properties. The research will focus on producing glasses and fibers capable of shifting laser optical frequency,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $400,000 to Northeastern University under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The three-year project grant will support research into non-Hermitian and topological plasmonic devices for light manipulation at the nanoscale. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award will...
- 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 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 in high-precision timing for global positioning systems and network synchronization, high-resolution spectroscopy for detecting molecules and gases at low concentrations, quantum state generation for quantum communications, and quantum sensing. The project integrates photonics-focused STEM education, outreach, and experiential workforce development activities targeting K-12 and undergraduate students. Performance occurs in Boston, Massachusetts, with a period of performance through September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 7/29/26 |