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
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
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
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
Simulating Quantum Particles on a Lattice
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 A team of researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have developed a new quantum simulator that uses microwave photons in a superconducting cavity to simulate particles on a lattice similar to those found in superconductors or atomic nuclei. “There is a particular interest in performing quantum simulations of systems […]
September 7, 2021
Waterloo researchers study coronavirus structure to help design drugs for current and future pandemics
Thursday, June 10, 2021 Professors Aravindhan Ganesan (Pharmacy, left) and Subha Kalyaanamoorthy (Chemistry, right) use drug design methods to target the molecular machinery that supports COVID-19 replication To effectively design treatment for a virus, scientists must first understand its structure and dynamics at the molecular level. COVID-19, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, […]
June 10, 2021
Quantum Today: New algorithm uses a hologram to control trapped ions
Quantum Today: New algorithm uses a hologram to control trapped ions Thursday, May 20, 2021 Quantum Today is an exciting new seminar series that pulls its themes from recently published scientific articles. Join us as we sit down in conversation with researchers to talk about their work, what’s the impact and where their research will […]
May 20, 2021
The quest to build a reliable quantum computer
Researchers expect big things if and when dependable quantum computing becomes a reality, and they are eager to ensure that the country is well-positioned to play a meaningful part. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 In a lab at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), two contraptions consisting of a number of metal containers, poles […]
October 14, 2020
Probing the power of lithium-ion batteries
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 En français. A puzzle has baffled the battery industry for decades: certain materials used in the lithium-ion batteries that power our laptops, phones and cars store much more energy than theoretically expected. Thanks to a research collaboration spanning three countries, this puzzle has been solved and researchers see opportunities to develop new […]
February 17, 2021
Terahertz laser leaves the lab
Thursday, November 19, 2020 A new type of high-power quantum cascade laser that works without bulky cooling equipment could usher in a host of novel imaging applications by making it easier to generate terahertz radiation outside the laboratory. The laser, which was developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US and […]
November 19, 2020
TQT Faculty Hire Christine Muschik joins CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program
Meet the 2020-2022 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Wednesday September 2,2020 Thirteen early-career researchers with exceptional leadership potential will join four CIFAR research programs The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports outstanding early-career researchers through mentorship, a global network, professional skills development, and $100,000 in unrestricted research support for two years. CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars join […]
September 2, 2020
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
CDL Quantum Bootcamp – Panel Discussion on Canadian Quantum Ecosystem and Support from Academic & Research Institutions
CDL Quantum Bootcamp – Panel Discussion on Canadian Quantum Ecosystem and Support from Academic & Research Institutions Event held on Thursday, July 29, 2021 This event brought together top research and academic institutions in Canada to discusstheir local quantum ecosystems and support for commercialization in front of an international audience of approximately 100 quantum […]
July 29, 2021
CDL/IQC/TQT Joint Info Session: Quantum Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
CDL/IQC/TQT Joint Info Session: Quantum Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Event will be held on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) has collaborated with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) to provide an information session on quantum commercialization and entrepreneurship. The event will be held via Zoom. For more information contact Kayleigh […]
April 29, 2021
From Lab Development to Commercialization: Electron Video Microscopy in Liquid
From Lab Development to Commercialization: Electron Video Microscopy in Liquid Event to be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 Professor German Sciaini from the Department of Chemistry will introduce you to the new development in his research lab where capabilities of Transmission Electron Microscopy in liquid are pushed to its extreme. You can now […]
February 1, 2021