FuSe-TG: Co-Design of Chiral Quantum Photonic Devices and Circuits Integrated with 2D Material Heterostructures

非技术描述：为了将光子部署到现实世界的量子技术中，开发集成光子电路是必不可少的，该电路由基于现代半导体材料的各种量子光子器件组成，具有所需的光发射、调制和检测特性。在这个团队合作项目中，一个多学科的研究团队结合了材料、器件和电路方面的专业知识，探索了一个整体的、共同设计的方法来实现这一目标。该团队研究了二维材料中圆偏振单光子发射的量子缺陷。此外，该团队在考虑物理设备限制的同时，探索了合成和模拟量子光子电路的策略。该团队进行了初步的共同设计研究，启动了多学科课程开发，并组织了三次研讨会，邀请了来自学术界和工业界的研究人员，特别是来自代表性不足的群体的研究人员，以及学生和教育工作者，包括来自当地社区大学的研究人员。因此，团队可以为未来的大型研究项目和半导体劳动力开发活动建立能力并开发社区和伙伴关系。技术描述：这个团队项目包括两个共同设计的研究探索。第一个协同设计研究探索了通过共同优化二维材料异质结构和可制造集成光子元件的缺陷单光子发射来开发有效的手性量子光物质相互作用。第二个协同设计研究探索了考虑物理光子器件限制的资源高效集成量子光子电路合成的发展。一个关于量子材料的研讨会在布法罗大学举行，两个关于光子器件和电路的研讨会在犹他大学举行。通过研究人员、教育工作者和学生的广泛参与，这些研讨会促进了研究计划的制定和未来大型研究和教育项目的广泛合作。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Non-technical description:To deploy photons for real-world quantum technologies, it is essential to develop integrated photonic circuits consisting of various quantum photonic devices based on modern semiconductor materials with desired light emission, modulation, and detection properties. In this teaming project, a multidisciplinary team of researchers with combined expertise in materials, devices, and circuits explores a holistic, co-design approach toward this goal. The team investigates the quantum defects in two-dimensional materials for the emission of circularly polarized single photons. Further, the team explores strategies of synthesizing and simulating quantum photonic circuits while considering physical device limitations. The team conducts preliminary co-design research, initiates multidisciplinary curriculum development, and organizes three workshops by inviting researchers from academia and industry, particularly those from underrepresented groups, and students and educators, including those from local community colleges. Hence, the team can build capacity and develop communities and partnerships for future large research projects and semiconductor workforce development activities. Technical description:This teaming project consists of two co-design research explorations. The first co-design research explores the development of efficient chiral quantum light-matter interactions by co-optimizing defect single photon emission from two-dimensional material based heterostructures and manufacturable integrated photonic components. The second co-design research explores the development of resource-efficient integrated quantum photonic circuit synthesis that considers physical photonic devices limitations. A workshop on quantum materials is held at the University at Buffalo and two workshops on photonic devices and circuits are held at the University of Utah. Through the broad participation of researchers, educators, and students, these workshops facilitate the development of research plans and broad collaborations for future large research and education projects.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.