Quantum Structured Waves - QSW

研究性质：*** Karimi博士的结构量子光学（SQO）小组专注于结构量子波（如光束和电子束）的产生、探测和操纵及其在现代科学中的应用。这包括操纵和工程波的矢量性质，传播时的强度和相位分布，或在期望的区域。在基础量子物理学和应用科学的交叉点上，我们期待着从这样一个新颖的、尚未被充分探索的物理学研究分支中出现重要的进展。SQO团队已经被社会公认为是一个世界级的研究小组，他们的重大成就证明了这一点，新闻媒体经常强调这一点。在未来五年，我们的目标是：1)设计和制造用于裁剪量子/经典光态的薄或超薄液晶和/或等离子体光学器件，2)设计用于使用结构光子执行量子信息协议/量子计算的新型器件，3)设计用于使用结构光子进行超安全量子通信（量子密钥分发）的新型平台，以及4)利用结构量子波（包括电子/离子束）开发量子物理的基础测试。***对加拿大人的意义、预期结果和益处：***“结构波”是物理学中一个新兴的、迅速兴起的研究领域，尚未得到充分利用，在加拿大也没有进行任何可观程度的研究。因此，Karimi博士的研究活动使渥太华大学（和加拿大）有机会跻身该领域的领导者之列。尽管这是一个新颖的领域，但光束整形和奇异的光束结构已经在光子学的大量应用中得到了成功的应用。该项目将促进加拿大各地杰出科学家之间的合作，这可能会导致进一步的想法和项目的发展。拟议的光学设备和安全通信方案也可用于工业应用，促进技术和知识向加拿大工业的转移。此外，Karimi博士已经在量子光学和波的角动量研究方面建立了声誉，这将大大有利于他指导下的学生和博士后培养。他们将精通理论物理（经典和量子光学），模拟物理（量子）系统，并开发具有光子的逻辑量子门。学生将被训练在液晶和量子光学实验室工作。渥太华大学一流的设施为学生提供了接受技术、研究和专业技能培训的机会，这些技能对学术界和工业界的职业生涯都很重要

Nature of the research:***The Structural Quantum Optics (SQO) group of Dr. Karimi focuses on the generation, detection and manipulation of the structured quantum waves, e.g. light and electron beams, and their applications in modern science. This involves manipulating and engineering waves' vectorial nature, intensity and phase distributions upon propagation, or in desired regions. Lying at the intersection of fundamental quantum physics and applied science, we expect important advances to emerge from such a novel, and not yet fully explored, research branch of physics. The SQO team is already well-recognized by the community as a world-class research group, as evidenced by their significant achievements, which are frequently highlighted by news outlets. During the next five years, we aim to: 1) design and fabricate of thin or ultra-thin liquid-crystal and/or plasmonic optical devices for tailoring the quantum/classical state of light, 2) design novel devices to perform quantum information protocols/quantum computations with structured photons, 3) design a novel platform for ultra-secure quantum communication (quantum key distribution) with structured photons, and 4) exploit fundamental tests of quantum physics with structured quantum waves including electron/ion beams.***Significance, expected outcomes, and benefits to Canadians:***“Structured waves” is a new and rapidly emerging field of research in physics, which has not yet been fully exploited, and has also not been studied in Canada to any appreciable extent. Thus, Dr. Karimi's research activities give the University of Ottawa (and Canada) the opportunity to place itself among the leaders in this field. Despite the novelty of the field, beam shaping and exotic beam structures have already been put to successful use in a large number of applications in photonics. This project will foster collaborations among distinguished scientists throughout Canada, which may lead to the development of further ideas and projects. The proposed optical devices and secure communication schemes may also be put to use in industrial applications, facilitating transfer of technology and knowledge to Canadian industry. Moreover, Dr. Karimi has already established a reputation in quantum optics and the study of waves' angular momenta, which will greatly benefit the students and postdoctoral fellows training under his supervision. They will become proficient in theoretical physics (both classical and quantum optics), modelling physical (quantum) systems, and developing logical quantum gates with photons. Students will be trained to work at liquid crystal and quantum optics laboratories. The top-level facilities available at uOttawa provide students with the opportunity to be trained in technical, research and professional skills important for careers in academia and industry.**