Structured Quantum Waves: From Quantum Cryptography to Extreme Quantum Microscopy

结构化量子波：从量子密码学到极限量子显微镜

• 批准号: RGPIN-2021-04318
• 负责人: Karimi, Ebrahim
• 金额: $ 4.44万
• 依托单位: University of Ottawa
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=742979
• 关键词: Structured; Quantum; Waves; Cryptography; Extreme

The Structured Quantum Optics (SQO) at the University of Ottawa is a pioneering research group in quantum information processing and expert in generating, detecting, and manipulating the structured quantum waves. Structured quantum waves include photon and electron beams shaping and their applications in modern science and quantum technologies. For instance, in quantum sensing, these technologies can be used to probe very fundamental and applicable aspects of materials and bioprocess. Multi-dimensional research leading to enabling technologies with applications in strategic sectors such as quantum information processing. High-impact publications in prestigious journals, frequently being highlighted by numerous scientific news outlets and research reports, and over 90 peer-reviewed papers (over the past six years) indicate the level of success the SQO group has achieved. Group members are receiving invitations from around the globe, as guest speakers, to attend conferences and meetings to share their discoveries and findings. The full-control of structured quantum waves for quantum communication, quantum simulation, and quantum sensing is the focus of this research program. The list of currently active research areas include: 1) design and fabrication of novel optical/electronic devices suitable for structuring single photon, single electron, and optical beams, such that spatial and spin degree of freedom could be shaped, manipulated, and sorted more efficiently; 2) developing a novel platform for quantum-safe communication through different channels, underwater, free-space, and fibre, with structured photons, aiming to establish a quantum network in Ottawa; 3) designing novel devices to simulate complex quantum systems with structured photons; 4) exploiting fundamental tests of quantum physics with structured quantum waves, aiming to reveal the physical features of materials as well as biological samples with an extreme quantum microscope. These goals make us achieve the expertise, capacity and tools required to build the future of quantum technologies in the next ten years. In particular, I aim to establish two main infrastructure focused labs: 1) Ottawa's first secure Quantum Network and 2) the first Extreme Quantum Microscope, where the physical properties of a specimen would be probed with atomic spatial resolution and within the femtosecond regime. Quantum science and technology is the area that will be most benefited from the research my group is performing. "Structured Waves" is a new and rapidly emerging field of research in physics, which has not yet been fully exploited. Thus, my research activities allow the University of Ottawa (and Canada) to place itself among the global leaders in this field. The proposed optical and electronic devices as well as quantum secure communication and microscopy schemes, will also be employed in high-technology applications, facilitating the transfer of technology and knowledge to Canadian industries.

渥太华大学的结构化量子光学（SQO）是量子信息处理领域的先驱研究小组，是产生、检测和操纵结构化量子波的专家。结构化量子波包括光子和电子束整形及其在现代科学和量子技术中的应用。例如，在量子传感中，这些技术可用于探测材料和生物过程的非常基本和适用的方面。多维度的研究导致使能技术在量子信息处理等战略领域的应用。在著名期刊上发表的高影响力论文，经常被众多科学新闻媒体和研究报告所强调，以及90多篇同行评审论文（在过去六年中）表明了SQO小组所取得的成功水平。小组成员收到来自地球仪各地的邀请，作为特邀演讲人出席各种会议，分享他们的发现和调查结果。 用于量子通信、量子模拟和量子传感的结构化量子波的完全控制是该研究计划的重点。目前活跃的研究领域包括：1）设计和制造适合于结构化单光子、单电子和光束的新型光学/电子器件，使得空间和自旋自由度可以更有效地成形、操纵和分类; 2）开发一种新的平台，用于通过不同的通道，水下，自由空间和光纤，利用结构光子进行量子安全通信，目标是在渥太华建立一个量子网络; 3）设计新颖的器件，用结构化的光子模拟复杂的量子系统; 4）利用结构化的量子波进行量子物理的基础测试，目标是用极端的量子显微镜揭示材料和生物样品的物理特征。这些目标使我们能够获得在未来十年内构建量子技术未来所需的专业知识、能力和工具。特别是，我的目标是建立两个主要的基础设施为重点的实验室：1）渥太华的第一个安全的量子网络和2）第一个极端的量子显微镜，其中一个标本的物理特性将探测原子空间分辨率和飞秒制度。量子科学和技术是从我的团队正在进行的研究中受益最多的领域。“结构波”是物理学中一个新兴的、迅速兴起的研究领域，尚未得到充分的开发。因此，我的研究活动使渥太华大学（和加拿大）在这一领域的全球领导者之一。拟议的光学和电子设备以及量子安全通信和显微镜计划也将用于高技术应用，促进向加拿大工业转让技术和知识。