Next generation quantum light sources based on 2D materials

基于二维材料的下一代量子光源

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-03815
• 负责人: Tsen, Adam
• 金额: $ 2.19万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=633581
• 关键词: Next; generation; quantum; light; sources

The proposed program shall interface two strategically important research areas – quantum materials and quantum information. By building novel heterostructure devices, such as transparent capacitors, p-i-n junctions, and micropillar cavities, consisting of two-dimensional (2D) quantum materials (boron nitride, graphene, tungsten diselenide, etc.), their unique properties can be exploited to realize on-chip, tunable single photon sources for quantum information. Such sources not only form integral components of many quantum communication and information processing architectures involving photons (e.g., quantum key distribution, quantum repeaters, and linear optics quantum computing), they can also be used to resolve features beyond the diffraction limit, finding applications in quantum imaging and lithography. Their development, especially in scalable platforms, is thus necessary to push forward a range of quantum technologies towards widespread commercial usage.

该计划将连接两个具有重要战略意义的研究领域——量子材料和量子信息。通过构建由二维（2D）量子材料（氮化硼、石墨烯、二硒化钨等）组成的新型异质结构器件，如透明电容器、p-i-n结和微柱腔，可以利用其独特的特性实现片上可调谐的量子信息单光子源。这些源不仅构成了许多涉及光子的量子通信和信息处理架构的组成部分（例如，量子密钥分发，量子中继器和线性光学量子计算），它们还可以用于解析超出衍射极限的特征，在量子成像和光刻中找到应用。因此，它们的发展，特别是在可扩展平台上的发展，对于推动一系列量子技术走向广泛的商业应用是必要的。