LEAPS-MPS: Quantum Simulation with Classical Optics

LEAPS-MPS：经典光学的量子模拟

• 批准号: 2316878
• 负责人: Xiaofeng Qian
• 金额: $ 25万
• 依托单位: Stevens Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2316878&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: LEAPS; MPS; Quantum; Simulation; Classical

Quantum science and engineering holds immense potential for transforming modern technology by offering more efficient and secure devices for computing, communication, sensing, and more. However, quantum systems often face challenges such as fragility, limited controllability, and high costs. While the search for optimal quantum platforms to address these issues is crucial, it is also strategically important to explore alternative macroscopic classical physical systems that are robust, easily controllable, and cost-effective for simulating quantum-like tasks. This LEAPS-MPS award aims to investigate analogies between microscopic quantum systems and macroscopic classical light fields, leveraging these analogies to simulate various quantum tasks. This research will advance the field of quantum simulation and classical coherence optics. Furthermore, the analogy between quantum and classical optics will contribute to the development of novel methods for teaching quantum physics, employing visualizable optical systems to enhance the efficiency of quantum education for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.This LEAPS-MPS award aims to support research activities focused on simulating quantum tasks using classical light beams. This research is grounded in the emerging recognition that classical wave systems, such as classical light, share many important properties with quantum systems that are essential for quantum tasks. These properties include vector spaces, vector superpositions, coherence, entanglement, and more. By developing novel approaches to information processing within light structures, this research seeks to enhance our ability to manipulate the multi-dimensionality and multi-party nature of light in a coherent manner. The primary outcome of this project will be the establishment of new physical platforms and protocols for simulating and realizing quantum-like tasks using classical light. Leveraging the inherent advantages of classical light, such as robustness, ease of control, and low cost, this effort will pave the way for the practical implementation of quantum information science using classical analogs.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.

量子科学与工程通过为计算、通信、传感等提供更高效、更安全的设备，在改变现代技术方面拥有巨大的潜力。然而，量子系统常常面临脆弱性、可控性有限、成本高等挑战。虽然寻找最佳量子平台来解决这些问题至关重要，但探索替代的宏观经典物理系统也具有战略意义，这些系统对于模拟类量子任务而言是稳健的、易于控制的且具有成本效益的。 LEAPS-MPS 奖项旨在研究微观量子系统和宏观经典光场之间的类比，利用这些类比来模拟各种量子任务。这项研究将推动量子模拟和经典相干光学领域的发展。此外，量子光学和经典光学之间的类比将有助于开发量子物理教学的新方法，采用可视化光学系统来提高高中、本科生和研究生的量子教育效率。该 LEAPS-MPS 奖项旨在支持专注于使用经典光束模拟量子任务的研究活动。这项研究的基础是人们逐渐认识到经典波系统（例如经典光）与量子系统具有许多对于量子任务至关重要的重要特性。这些属性包括向量空间、向量叠加、相干性、纠缠等等。通过开发光结构内信息处理的新方法，这项研究旨在增强我们以连贯方式操纵光的多维性和多方性质的能力。该项目的主要成果将是建立新的物理平台和协议，用于使用经典光模拟和实现类量子任务。利用经典光的固有优势，例如鲁棒性、易于控制和低成本，这项工作将为使用经典类似物的量子信息科学的实际实施铺平道路。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被认为是值得的通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来提供支持。