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Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing: Engaging the Next Generation of Quantum Leaders
Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing: Engaging the Next Generation of Quantum Leaders Wednesday, June 19, 2024 This June, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) welcomed 30 of the world’s brightest undergraduates to participate in the Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing (USEQIP). During the week-long program, undergraduate students learned about the […]
June 19, 2024
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Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices
Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices Thursday, February 8, 2024 Researchers at IQC, MIT, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a technique that enables them to identify and control a greater number of microscopic defects in diamond. Outlined in a paper published by PRX Quantum this week, this new technique […]
February 8, 2024
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QNFCF and TQT celebrate the opening of the IAFL
QNFCF and TQT celebrate the opening of the IAFL Event held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 On June 6, the QNFCF and TQT team welcomed the University of Waterloo community and industry partners to the opening of the Inert Atmosphere Fabrication Lab (IAFL). The event brought together 60 attendees, including faculty, students, staff and […]
June 12, 2024
The world is one step closer to secure quantum communication on a global scale
The world is one step closer to secure quantum communication on a global scale Monday, March 25, 2024 University of Waterloo researchers combine Nobel prize-winning concepts to achieve scientific breakthrough Scientists can now efficiently produce nearly perfect entangled photon pairs from quantum dot sources. Entangled photons are particles of light that remain connected, even […]
March 25, 2024
Waterloo's Quantum
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QVI - Quantum Valley Investments RAC - RAC Complex IQC - Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo QNFCF - Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility QVIL - Quantum Valley Ideas Lab LI - Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises PI - The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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![Inert Atmosphere Fabrication and RAC Capabilities – Open House](https://tqt.uwaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IAFL--scaled.jpg)
Inert Atmosphere Fabrication and RAC Capabilities – Open House
Inert Atmosphere Fabrication and RAC Capabilities – Open House Event to be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024, 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM, RAC 1, Room 2009 The Quantum Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) and Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will be hosting an open house at the Research Advancement Centre (RAC) to celebrate […]
May 14, 2024
QQSF Round 12 Now Open
Monday, October 2, 2023 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is excited to announce that the 12th 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 that […]
October 2, 2023
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Quantum technologies to address pressing environmental needs
Friday, August 25, 2023 Quantum methods can lead to more efficient and precise solutions to environmental issues over conventional methods, accelerating the path to sustainability. Already, TQT-supported researchers have used quantum-based techniques to address environmental needs such as heavy metal detection, energy-efficient electronics, sustainable computing, and atmospheric monitoring. Detection of toxic heavy metals […]
August 25, 2023
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Metasurfaces for high-efficiency parametric downconversion and complex quantum state generation
Summary Entangled photon sources are crucial for quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communication. Of growing importance are sources relying on spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC). Unfortunately, these sources of entangled photons are often constrained by momentum conservation laws. To overcome this limitation and expand the possibility of quantum state engineering, we intend to use metasurfaces […]
February 1, 2023
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Coherent magnon generation, magnon condensation, and quantum spin liquids via spin pumping in 2D magnets
Summary Developing hybrid quantum systems is essential to harnessing the complementary advantages of different quantum technology platforms. This necessitates the successful transfer of quantum information between platforms, which can be achieved, e.g., by harnessing magnons, or spin wave excitations, in magnetic materials. Decoherence due to uncontrolled coupling of qubits to the environment remains a fundamental […]
February 1, 2023
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Magnetoelectric Coupling in New Composite Multiferroic Nanostructures as High-Density Quantum Multistate Memory Elements
Summary Magnetoelectric multiferroics are materials that exhibit correlated ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties (i.e., a magnetoelectric effect). The resulting ability of these materials to simultaneously store data in electric polarization and magnetic moment could increase data storage density and data processing speed while reducing energy consumption. This project aims to design and fabricate new composite multiferroic […]
February 1, 2023
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Building Blocks for Quantum Neuromorphic Computing: Superconducting Quantum Memcapacitors
Quantum neuromorphic computing (QNC) is a novel method that combines quantum computing with brain-inspired neuromorphic computing. Neuromorphic computing performs computations using a complex ensemble of artificial neurons and synapses (i.e., electrical circuits) to emulate the human brain. QNC may lead to a quantum advantage by realizing these components with quantum memory elements, or memelements, which […]
June 12, 2023
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Enabling Next-Generation Sustainable Computing through Novel Multi-Valued-Logic Quantum Devices
As the demand for digital services grows, so does the need for data centres and transmission networks. Unfortunately, these data systems consume vast amounts of energy, resulting in nearly 1% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. This project aims to invent novel quantum devices for highly energy-efficient computing that may help reduce the global digital […]
June 12, 2023
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Micro-Supercapacitors Based on Termination Optimized MXene Quantum Dots with Ultra-High Rate Capability and Fast Frequency Response
Micro-supercapacitors (MCs) are miniaturized energy storage devices that can enhance the performance of wearable health devices, medical implants, wireless sensors, and micro-electromechanical systems due to their fast frequency response, long life cycle, and vast temperature operation. However, to make these MC systems into commercially feasible products, necessary improvements to current MC performance are necessary, primarily […]
June 12, 2023
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Structured Light Applications in Vision Science
Eye diseases such as macular degeneration can have a devastating impact on quality of life. Early detection and treatment are thus crucial for preventing irreversible vision loss. A previous study found that the human eye can detect differences in ‘structured’ light beams. Such light beams are composed of a coherent superposition of differently polarized planar […]
April 24, 2023
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Photonic Quantum Processor
Photonic quantum processors based on integrated quantum photonic circuits require entangled photon pairs to perform quantum computations. However, current state-of-the-art technologies utilize probabilistic entangled photon sources with limited pair-extraction efficiencies, negatively affecting the computation speed. This project aims to boost the speed of on-chip quantum operations by using bright, on-demand entangled photon sources with an […]
April 24, 2023
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Spin Generation and High-Frequency Detection via the Quantum Nonlinear Anomalous Hall Effect in Weyl Semimetals
In magnetic conductors, the passage of current yields an electric field in the transverse direction even without an external magnetic field – this is known as the anomalous Hall effect (AHE). This effect can act as a convenient probe of spin ordering, magnetic textures, spin-orbit coupling, and band topology in solids, and can be further […]
April 19, 2023
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The promise of two-dimensional electron gases in quantum wells for wide-ranging quantum devices
Two-dimensional electron gases in quantum wells are a powerful resource for several quantum technology applications, including quantum sensing, metrology, and topological quantum computing. In a conventional quantum computer, information is localized within a single particle (or qubit). Noise that affects that qubit can cause quantum information to get scrambled and lost. For fault-tolerant quantum […]
June 15, 2023
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Diverse quantum research aims to improve the accessibility and understanding of complex quantum concepts
The eighth round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) was targeted at the Faculty of Arts and intended to encourage ideas and uncover opportunities from diverse fields outside of the scope of researchers working day-to-day with quantum devices. This resulted in project awards to Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, a Professor in the Department of Sociology […]
June 7, 2023