RII Track-2 FEC: Laying the Foundation for Scalable Quantum Photonic Technologies

RII Track-2 FEC：为可扩展量子光子技术奠定基础

• 批准号: 2217786
• 负责人: Ganesh Balakrishnan
• 金额: $ 400万
• 依托单位: University of New Mexico
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-08-01 至 2026-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2217786&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RII; Track; FEC; Laying; Foundation

Quantum information promises revolutionary advances in computation, communication, and sensing. By harnessing unique quantum mechanical properties, it is possible to attain exponential computational speedup, construct a quantum internet that sends information securely and anonymously, and enable sensors with precision that is orders of magnitude better than existing classical technologies. Although we have witnessed tremendous progress towards realizing such quantum technology goals in the past several years, we have yet to realize their full promise. This project is focused on realizing a scalable foundation for quantum photonic technologies. Photonics is a field based on manipulating and controlling the propagation of light, and photonic-based quantum technologies are one of the most promising for realizing mid-scale quantum technologies for sensing and quantum communication. This interjurisdictional effort between the University of New Mexico (UNM) and University of Delaware (UD) is focused on controlling the materials used to emit and absorb light, the location and wavelength of these light emission sites, and their integration into other photonic device components that can control how that light is distributed or manipulated. The project includes (1) developing student talent in a key area of national research need through the establishment of assistantships that will allow students to conduct research in this area and (2) the establishment of a quantum science and engineering graduate program at University of New Mexico (UNM) based on the new program recently established at the University of Delaware (UD).Photonics based quantum technologies are one of the most promising branches, with the ability to realize devices on current CMOS and III-V type platforms. However, the research effort on this front is highly distributed, with some institutions focusing on the computational aspects, some on the fundamental material science problems, and others on the integration of devices to demonstrate photonic qubit systems. This project will establish an interjurisdictional effort between the University of New Mexico (UNM) and University of Delaware (UD) to realize a foundational program for scalable quantum photonics technologies. The intellectual foci of the effort include – (1) an integrated approach to overcoming the site- and spectral-inhomogeneity challenges that currently hamper the development of scalable quantum photonic material and device platforms; (2) coordinated efforts to develop and explore quantum emitters in both 2D and III-V materials, including first-principles calculations, materials synthesis, and quantum emitter characterization; (3) development of photonic device components including plasmonics, Kerr-microresonators for photon transduction, and superconducting single photon detectors; (4) leveraging the complementary expertise of UNM and UD to integrate photonic device components with quantum emitter materials. This integration will be used to demonstrate a) site-deterministic quantum emission into photonic device elements, b) capacity to tune or transduce single photon wavelengths to overcome spectral inhomogeneity, and c) all-on-chip deterministic generation, routing, and detection of single photons. Project plans include strong educational and work-force development programs, including the implementation of new graduate degree programs tailored to the skills required by the “Quantum Workforce,” that will train the next generation of leaders in quantum photonics technologies.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

量子信息有望在计算，通信和敏感性方面的革命进步。通过利用独特的量子机械属性，可以达到指数的计算速度，构建量子互联网，以安全和匿名发送信息，并启用具有与现有古典技术更好的传感器。尽管在过去几年中，我们目睹了实现这种量子技术目标的巨大进步，但我们尚未实现他们的全部诺言。该项目的重点是实现量子光子技术的可扩展基础。光子学是基于操纵和控制光的传播的领域，基于光子的量子技术是实现中尺度量子技术的最大承诺之一。新墨西哥大学（UNM）与特拉华大学（UD）之间的这种互助工作的重点是控制用于发光和吸收光线的材料，这些光发射站点的位置和波长，以及它们集成到其他光子设备组件中，这些材料可以控制光线的分布或操纵或操纵。该项目包括（1）通过建立助学金，在国家研究需要的关键领域中发展学生才华，这将使学生能够在新墨西哥大学（UNM）建立量子科学和工程研究生计划（UNM）基于新墨西哥大学（UNM）的量子科学和工程研究生计划，该计划基于最新的特拉华大学（UD）的最新技术，以实现最新能力的动力，并建立了最新的量子技术，以实现一项范围。 III-V类型平台。但是，这方面的研究工作高度分布，一些机构着重于计算方面，一些机构介绍了基本材料科学问题，而其他机构则关注设备的整合以展示光子量化系统。该项目将建立新墨西哥大学（UNM）与特拉华大学（UD）之间的互助工作，以实现可扩展量子光子技术的基础计划。这项工作的智力焦点包括 - （1）一种综合方法来克服现场和光谱侵入性挑战，目前阻碍了可扩展的量子光子材料和设备平台的发展； （2）在2D和III-V材料中开发和探索量子发射器的协调努力，包括第一原理计算，材料合成和量子发射极表征； （3）开发光子设备成分，包括浆膜，用于光子翻译的Kerr-Microresonator和超导单光子检测器； （4）利用UNM和UD的完整专业知识将光子设备组件与量子发射器材料集成在一起。该集成将用于证明a）位点确定性量子发射到光子设备元件中，b）调整或传递单个光子波长以克服光谱不均匀性的能力，c）全芯片芯片确定性的生成，路由，路由和单张照片的检测。项目计划包括强大的教育和工作力量开发计划，包括实施针对“量子劳动力”所要求的技能量身定制的新研究生学位课程，该计划将培训Quantum Photonics Technologies中的下一代领导者。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识优点和广泛的criperia来评估，认为NSF的法定任务是通过评估来获得的。

项目成果

Equivalent circuit modeling of traveling-wave superconducting-nanostripe single-photon detectors for silicon quantum photonic integrated circuits

硅量子光子集成电路行波超导纳米带单光子探测器的等效电路建模

• DOI: 10.1117/12.2654772
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Proceedings of SPIE
• 作者: Djamen Tchapda, Loic H.;Bal, Anindya;Nazib, Sami A.;Hutchins-Delgado, Troy A.;Lee, Hosuk;Reymatias, Mark V.;Sommer, Erika M.;Komissarov, Ivan;Nogan, John;Lu, Tzu-Ming
• 通讯作者: Lu, Tzu-Ming