Seeing the quantum light
Seeing the quantum light Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Researchers from vastly different disciplines — quantum physics and vision science — collaborate on new device that may one day prevent vision loss. A new device being tested in the University of Waterloo Optometry Clinic may one day help prevent the leading cause of vision loss […]
December 14, 2021
New quantum imaging could lead to a better understanding of diseases
New quantum imaging could lead to a better understanding of diseases Researchers at Waterloo are developing a technique to take MRI capabilities down to the atomic scale Thursday, January 6, 2022 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology has changed the way we can look at muscles, ligaments and organs. New developments promise to take MRI […]
January 6, 2022
Sensor based on quantum physics could detect SARS-CoV-2 virus
Sensor based on quantum physics could detect SARS-CoV-2 virus Mathematical simulations show the new approach may offer faster, cheaper, and more accurate detection, including identifying new variants. Monday, December 20, 2021 A novel approach to testing for the presence of the virus that causes Covid-19 may lead to tests that are faster, less […]
December 20, 2021
Quantum Perspectives: Sensing
Quantum Perspectives: Sensing Event to be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022 In celebration of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)’s 20th anniversary, IQC is holding a series of panels exploring perspectives of quantum, including sensing, materials, communication, simulation and computing. The first panel is Quantum Perspectives: Sensing. Quantum sensors allow us to measure […]
April 13, 2022
Unlocking high-dimensional quantum optics
Unlocking high-dimensional quantum optics Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Collaboration is key at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). IQC researchers are working together towards unlocking high-dimensional quantum optics. They are advancing fundamental research with future applications for quantum communications and computing. Building off earlier research, a group of IQC researchers measured the correlation of […]
February 15, 2022
Q4Climate Workshop
Q4Climate Workshop Event held from February 2-3, 2022 Q4Climate gathers the research and industry communities together around quantum and climate sciences with the aim of developing new insights into how to reduce the impact and pace of climate change. The Q4Climate Workshop took place on February 3 and February 4th, 2022. The workshop included […]
February 23, 2022
QQSF Round 10 Now Open
Monday, February 14th, 2022 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is excited to announce that the 10th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is now open. This fund is intended to develop new ideas and applications for quantum devices. This opportunity is open to all tenure-track faculty at the University of Waterloo. Proposals are encouraged […]
February 14, 2022
Quantum Days 2022
Quantum Days 2022 Event to be held from February 8-10, 2022 Quantum science and technology is rapidly accelerating globally and is strategically important to Canada. The Quantum Days 2022 agenda covers a variety of topics ranging from quantum nanoscience to quantum startups. Several panel sessions feature TQT-supported researchers including Na Young Kim, Michal Bajcsy, […]
January 24, 2022
Quantum Nanotechnologies: Future Challenges and Research Directions
Quantum Nanotechnologies: Future Challenges and Research Directions Event held on, Monday, Dec 13, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Hear from two TQT-supported investigators, Jonathan Baugh and Adam Wei Tsen, at the upcoming webinar, ‘Quantum Nanotechnologies: Future Challenges and Research Directions’. For more information and to register visit Quantum Nanotechnologies: Future Challenges and […]
December 3, 2021
Novel avenues for robust free-space quantum communications
Find Thomas Jennewein’s SPIE Photonics for Quantum 2020 presentation here : Novel avenues for robust free-space quantum communications (spiedigitallibrary.org)
August 27, 2021
Quantum photonic devices using shaped semiconductor nanowires
Find Michael Reimer’s SPIE Photonics for Quantum 2020 presentation here : Quantum photonic devices using shaped semiconductor nanowires (spiedigitallibrary.org)
August 27, 2021
Tuning Spin-Exchange Interactions in Low-Dimensional Metal Halide Perovskites: A New Class of Semiconductor Quantum Materials
Summary Leakage current in electronic components is one of the limiting factors for the performance of conventional computers which use charges and currents as physical information carriers. Spintronics offers an alternative by using electron spin for information transfer, processing and storage, enabling the design of non-volatile computer memory and more energy-efficient electronic devices. In this […]
October 1, 2019
Novel High-Speed Receiver for Quantum Communication and Sensing
Summary An essential aspect of a quantum channel is the detection and analysis of quantum signals in the form of photons. For most free-space applications, the photons are polarization encoded, e.g. by assigning the ‘0’ to horizontally polarized photons and ‘1’ to vertically polarized photons. However, where the geometric reference is not constant at all […]
January 1, 2019
Using Interactive Digital Storytelling to Represent Transformative Quantum Technologies in Augmented/Extended Reality Environments
Summary A major roadblock to the broader adoption of quantum technologies is the long learning curve associated with their seemingly abstract concepts. This often renders quantum technologies inaccessible to most audiences, especially through explanations using conventional scientific language. In this project, we develop novel methods of interactive digital storytelling – augmented and extended reality (AR/XR) […]
February 24, 2021
Folk Understanding of Quantum Physics
Summary It is often said that quantum concepts are counterintuitive. However, quantum concepts may not be equally counterintuitive to people from all cultural backgrounds. As cultural psychologists have discovered, culture fundamentally shapes the way people make sense of the world. In particular, the last few decades of research have documented cultural differences in appreciation of […]
March 24, 2021
Towards large area, resonant quantum tunneling diodes by continuous Langmuir transfer of exfoliated 2D materials
Summary Atomically thin 2D materials constitute promising building blocks for quantum devices due to their exotic, layer-dependent electronic properties. The ability to stack these materials in alternating layers enables heterostructures to be built in almost limitless combinations and over small enough length scales to observe quantum phenomena. So far though, practical implementation of devices based […]
April 1, 2020
Advanced microwave electronics enabling quantum technologies
Summary Superconducting quantum computers require quantum-limited measurements at microwave frequencies in order to implement error correction. Conventionally, this is accomplished using near quantum-limited Josephson Parametric Amplifiers (JPAs). The JPAs require bulky ferrite-based circulators that prevent on-chip integration of the amplifiers with the processor and take up the majority of space and cooling power in the […]
April 1, 2020
A Reformulation of Quantum Game Theory
Summary Classical game theory – conducted at the interface between economics and computer science – has found applications in topics ranging from networking and security to online markets. Despite over 20 years of research into connections between game theory and quantum information, we have yet to see any significant implications of quantum information when applied […]
April 1, 2020
Searching for quantum effects in neuroscience
Professors Michel Gingras and Zoya Leonenko from the Physics & Astronomy Department have recently started a new research effort in Quantum Neuroscience. With their colleagues Professors Michael Beazely (School of Pharmacy) and John Mielke (School of Public Health and Health Systems), they are combining their expertise in physics, biology and neuroscience with the ambitious goal […]
September 23, 2021
Repurposing potential drug candidates for the treatment of COVID-19
Summary The main protease (Mpro) in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has emerged as a promising drug target. The scientific community has produced a large number of crystallographic structures of the protease, which mediates viral replication and transcription. These structures report several fragments with varied chemotypes […]
May 6, 2020
Rydberg Atom Array Quantum Simulator
Summary Quantum simulators enable probing the static and dynamic properties of correlated quantum many-body systems that would otherwise be numerically inaccessible using classical simulators. We are developing quantum simulators based on arrays of neutral atoms excited to Rydberg states. Such Rydberg atom arrays are advantageous for simulating the dynamics of interacting spin systems (Ising spin […]
February 27, 2020