IUCRC Phase I Purdue University: Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT)

IUCRC 第一阶段普渡大学：量子技术中心 (CQT)

• 批准号: 2224960
• 负责人: Sabre Kais
• 金额: $ 112.5万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-01 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2224960&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IUCRC; Phase; Purdue; University; Center

The Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT) is a partnership between Purdue University, Indiana University (Bloomington and Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis Campuses), and the University of Notre Dame. The mission of the CQT is to collaborate with industry and government stakeholders to identify compelling needs and challenges in quantum technologies, and then develop novel solutions to address these opportunities. Quantum technologies are governed by the physics of sub-atomic particles and have relevance to computing, sensing, imaging, metrology, communications, and cryptography. Because of their wide-ranging applicability, quantum technologies have the potential to be transformative, with uses in intelligence, financial security, computing, medicine, and navigation. Society has entered the second quantum revolution, but it is still in its infancy, and the nascent quantum industry requires significant fundamental research to mature novel technologies. In partnership with industrial members, the CQT researchers will use their expertise in quantum science and engineering to develop and transfer foundational knowledge into industry-friendly quantum devices, systems, and algorithms with enhanced functionality and performance. Additionally, the CQT will help train the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers to support the development of a critically needed quantum workforce. Students will not only conduct Center research, but also help writing project reports, present at biannual meetings, and interact with industry and government members. Finally, the CQT will leverage established programs at each of the participating universities to engage and support students traditionally underrepresented in STEM disciplines. The overarching vision of the CQT is to bring together multidisciplinary experts in academia, industry, and government in a self-sustaining, collaborative venture facilitating the transition of fundamental research discoveries in quantum science and engineering to novel, commercial-ready technologies. Specifically, it will focus on three significant industrial and government interests: quantum computing (including simulation and algorithm development), quantum sensing, and quantum communications. Purdue will tackle these areas using its expertise in quantum algorithm development and machine learning, quantum devices and materials, quantum nanophotonics, condensed-matter physics, and quantum chemistry. The technologies developed in the CQT could help save energy, speed up computation, enhance national security and defense, and innovate health care. Indeed, potential applications range from improving traffic flow to securing banking to speeding and optimizing material and drug designs to improve military capabilities. A variety of world-class facilities are available on the Purdue campus to support the CQT. These include the Birck Nanotechnology Center, which houses a 25,000 sq. ft. clean room and has a multitude of experimental capabilities including nanofabrication, materials and surface characterization and microscopy, quantum design physical property measurement system, and optical characterization laboratories. The Physics Department also houses a crystal growth facility, various portable radioactive sources to test for radiation fidelity, machine and electronic shops, and a helium re-capture and re-liquification system, which significantly reduces costs of running cryogenic equipment. Purdue will also leverage several existing mechanisms for incorporating students traditionally underrepresented in STEM disciplines into the CQT’s research, including the Minority Engineering Program, the Science Diversity Office, and the Summer Research Opportunities Program, a diversity recruitment opportunity aimed at preparing high-achieving undergraduates for graduate study.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.

量子技术中心（CQT）是普渡大学，印第安纳州大学（布卢明顿和印第安纳州大学普渡大学-印第安纳波利斯校区）和圣母大学之间的合作伙伴关系。CQT的使命是与行业和政府利益相关者合作，确定量子技术的迫切需求和挑战，然后开发新的解决方案来应对这些机遇。量子技术受亚原子粒子物理学的支配，与计算、传感、成像、计量、通信和密码学相关。由于其广泛的适用性，量子技术具有变革的潜力，可用于智能，金融安全，计算，医学和导航。社会已经进入第二次量子革命，但它仍处于起步阶段，新生的量子产业需要大量的基础研究来成熟新技术。CQT研究人员将与工业成员合作，利用他们在量子科学和工程方面的专业知识，开发并将基础知识转化为具有增强功能和性能的行业友好型量子设备，系统和算法。此外，CQT将帮助培训下一代量子科学家和工程师，以支持急需的量子劳动力的发展。学生不仅将进行中心的研究，还将帮助撰写项目报告，出席一年两次的会议，并与行业和政府成员互动。最后，CQT将利用每个参与大学的既定计划，吸引和支持传统上在STEM学科中代表性不足的学生。CQT的总体愿景是将学术界，工业界和政府的多学科专家聚集在一起，建立一个自我维持的合作企业，促进量子科学和工程的基础研究发现向新颖的商业化技术的过渡。具体来说，它将专注于三个重要的工业和政府利益：量子计算（包括模拟和算法开发），量子传感和量子通信。普渡大学将利用其在量子算法开发和机器学习、量子器件和材料、量子纳米光子学、凝聚态物理学和量子化学方面的专业知识来解决这些领域的问题。CQT开发的技术可以帮助节省能源，加快计算速度，增强国家安全和国防，并创新医疗保健。事实上，潜在的应用范围从改善交通流量到确保银行安全，再到加速和优化材料和药物设计以提高军事能力。各种世界一流的设施可在普渡大学校园，以支持CQT。其中包括Birck纳米技术中心，该中心拥有25，000平方米的英尺该实验室是一个洁净室，拥有多种实验能力，包括纳米纤维、材料和表面表征和显微镜、量子设计物理特性测量系统和光学表征实验室。物理系还设有晶体生长设施，各种便携式放射源，以测试辐射保真度，机器和电子商店，以及氦再捕获和再液化系统，这大大降低了运行低温设备的成本。普渡大学还将利用几个现有的机制，将传统上在STEM学科中代表性不足的学生纳入CQT的研究，包括少数民族工程计划，科学多样性办公室和夏季研究机会计划。一个多元化的招聘机会，旨在准备高-该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过评估使用的支持，基金会的学术价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。