Optimizing light sources for optical quantum computing applications

优化光量子计算应用的光源

• 批准号: 521286-2017
• 负责人: Sipe, John
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 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=640051
• 关键词: Optimizing; light; sources; optical; quantum

We propose to design highly-optimized light sources for quantum computing applications. The light sources will be compatible withphotonic integrated circuit (PIC) processing technologies, in order to be directly integrated with modern optical signal processingtechnologies. The challenges to be overcome in this project include the very weak nonlinear response of most transparentmaterials, the design of structures that are tolerant to fabrication imperfections, ensuring that the design can be fabricated in acost-effective manner, etc. The collaboration between the University of Toronto and Xanadu will be very effective in producing ahigh-quality light source, since the University will bring expertise in the design of high-performance nonlinear optical devices, whileXanadu has the necessary resources and expertise to fabricate quantum information processing devices, and an understanding ofthe practical market needs of these high-tech solutions. Through this collaboration, we expect to lower the cost of quantumcomputing solutions, opening this important new area of technology to a wider range of customers.

我们建议为量子计算应用设计高度优化的光源。光源将与光子集成电路（PIC）处理技术兼容，以便直接与现代光信号处理技术集成。该项目需要克服的挑战包括大多数可移植材料的非线性响应非常弱，结构设计能够容忍制造缺陷，确保设计能够以成本有效的方式制造等。多伦多大学和Xanadu之间的合作将非常有效地生产高质量的光源，由于该大学将带来高性能非线性光学器件设计方面的专业知识，而Xanadu拥有制造量子信息处理设备所需的资源和专业知识，并了解这些高科技解决方案的实际市场需求。通过这种合作，我们希望降低量子计算解决方案的成本，为更广泛的客户开放这一重要的新技术领域。