QuantIC - The UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Imaging

QuantIC - 英国量子成像量子技术中心

• 批准号: EP/T00097X/1
• 负责人: Miles Padgett
• 金额: $ 3180.55万
• 依托单位: University of Glasgow
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FT00097X%2F1
• 关键词: QuantIC; UK; Quantum; Technology; Hub

Quantum physics describes how nature links the properties of isolated microscopic objects through interactions mediated by so-called quantum entanglement and that apply not just to atoms but also to particles of light, "photons". These discoveries led to the first "quantum revolution", delivering a range of transformative technologies such as the transistor and the laser that we now take for granted. We are now on the cusp of a second "quantum revolution", which will, over the next 5-10 years, yield a new generation of electronic and photonic devices that exploit quantum science. The challenge is to secure a leadership position in the race to the industrialisation of quantum physics to claim a large share of this emerging global market, which is expected to be worth £1 billion to the UK economy.QuantIC, the UK's centre for quantum imaging, was formed over four years ago to apply quantum technologies to the development of new cameras with unique imaging capabilities. Tangible impacts are the creation of 3 new companies (Sequestim, QLM and Raycal), technology translation into products through licencing (Timepix chip - Kromek) and the ongoing development with industry of a further 12 product prototypes. Moving forward, QuantIC will continue to drive paradigm-changing imaging systems such as the ability to see directly inside the human body, the ability to see through fog and smoke, to make microscopes with higher resolution and lower noise than classical physics allows and quantum radars that cannot be jammed or confused by other radars around them. These developments will be enabled by new technologies, such as single-photon cameras, detectors based on new materials and single-photon sensitivity in the mid-infrared spectral regions. Combined with our new computational methods, QuantIC will enable UK industry to lead the global imaging revolution.QuantIC will dovetail into other significant investments in the Quantum technology transfer ecosystem which is emerging in the UK. The University of Glasgow has allocated one floor of the £118M research hub to supporting fundamental research in quantum science and £28M towards the creation of the Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus, a new £80M development in collaboration with Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise focussing on the translation of nano and quantum science for enabling technologies such as photonics, optoelectronics and quantum. Heriot-Watt has invested over £2M in new quantum optics laboratories and is currently building a £20M Global Research Innovation and Discovery Centre opening in 2019 to drive the translation of emerging technologies. Bristol is creating a £43M Quantum Innovation centre which already has £21M of industrial investment. Strathclyde University is creating a second £150M Technology Innovation Centre around 6 priority areas, one of which is Quantum Technology. All of these form part of the wider UK Quantum Technology Programme which is set to transform the UK's world leading science into commercial reality in line with the UK's drive towards a high productivity and high-skill economy. QuantIC will lead the quantum imaging research agenda and act as the bond between parallel activities and investments, thus ensuring paradigm-changing innovation that will transform tomorrow's society.

量子物理学描述了大自然如何通过所谓的量子纠缠介导的相互作用将孤立的微观物体的特性联系起来，这不仅适用于原子，也适用于光粒子“光子”。这些发现导致了第一次“量子革命”。提供一系列变革性技术，例如我们现在认为理所当然的晶体管和激光器，我们现在正处于第二次“量子革命”的风口浪尖，这场革命将在未来 5-10 年内产生新一代。电子和利用量子科学的光子器件面临的挑战是确保在量子物理产业化竞赛中占据领先地位，以在这个新兴的全球市场中占据很大份额，预计该市场将为英国经济带来 10 亿英镑的价值。英国量子成像中心成立于四年多前，旨在将量子技术应用于开发具有独特成像功能的新型相机，具体影响包括三个新公司（Sequestim、QLM 和 Raycal）的创建，以及将技术转化为产品。通过许可（Timepix 芯片 - Kromek）以及业界正在开发的另外 12 个产品原型，展望未来，QuantIC 将继续推动改变范式的成像系统，例如直接观察人体内部的能力、透视雾​​气的能力。和烟雾，制造比经典物理学允许的分辨率更高、噪声更低的显微镜，以及不会被周围其他雷达干扰或混淆的量子雷达。这些发展将通过新技术实现，例如单光子相机、基于量子点的探测器。新材料和结合我们新的计算方法，QuantIC 将使英国工业引领全球成像革命。QuantIC 将与英国新兴的量子技术转移生态系统的其他重大投资相结合。格拉斯哥大学已拨款 1.18 亿英镑的研究中心的一层用于支持量子科学的基础研究，并拨款 2800 万英镑用于创建克莱德海滨创新园区，这是与格拉斯哥市合作的耗资 8000 万英镑的新开发项目委员会和苏格兰企业专注于将纳米和量子科学转化为光子学、光电子学和量子等技术，已投资超过 200 万英镑建造新的量子光学实验室，目前正在建设一个价值 2000 万英镑的全球研究创新和发现中心。该中心将于 2019 年开业，以推动新兴技术的转化，布里斯托尔正在创建一个耗资 4300 万英镑的量子创新中心，该中心已经获得了 2100 万英镑的工业投资，正在创建第二个中心。耗资 1.5 亿英镑的技术创新中心围绕 6 个优先领域，其中之一是量子技术，所有这些都是更广泛的英国量子技术计划的一部分，该计划旨在将英国世界领先的科学转化为商业现实，以符合英国的发展目标。高生产力和高技能经济。QuantIC 将引领量子成像研究议程，并充当并行活动和投资之间的纽带，从而确保改变范式的创新，从而改变未来的社会。

项目成果

Semi-Supervised Gaussian Mixture Variational Autoencoder for Pulse Shape Discrimination

用于脉冲形状判别的半监督高斯混合变分自动编码器

• DOI: http://dx.10.1109/icassp43922.2022.9747313
• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Abdulaziz A

Robust real-time imaging through flexible multimode fibers

通过灵活的多模光纤实现稳定的实时成像

• DOI: http://dx.10.48550/arxiv.2210.13883
• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Abdulaziz A

PathologyGAN: Learning deep representations of cancer tissue

PathologyGAN：学习癌症组织的深度表征

• 发表时间: 2020
• 作者: A. C. Quiros

Investigation into the writing dynamics of planar Bragg gratings using pulsed 213 nm radiation

使用脉冲 213 nm 辐射研究平面布拉格光栅的写入动力学

• DOI: http://dx.10.1364/ome.481901
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Optical Materials Express
• 影响因子: 2.8
• 作者: Ahmed Q

Robust super-resolution depth imaging via a multi-feature fusion deep network

通过多特征融合深度网络实现鲁棒的超分辨率深度成像

• DOI: 10.1364/oe.415563
• 发表时间: 2020-11-20
• 期刊: Optics express
• 影响因子: 3.8
• 作者: Alice Ruget;S. Mclaughlin;R. Henderson;I. Gyöngy;Abderrahim Halimi;J. Leach
• 通讯作者: J. Leach