Ideation Forum generates new connections across quantum and environment
Ideation Forum generates new connections across quantum and environment Event held on Monday, September 18, 2023 On September 18, TQT held the Quantum For Environment – Ideation Forum. The event saw over 60 attendees with nearly 100 registering interest, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff. Many attendees were new to […]
September 19, 2023
Waterloo researchers make a significant step towards reliably processing quantum information
Waterloo researchers make a significant step towards reliably processing quantum information Monday, September 11, 2023 New optical system designed to target and control individual atoms Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is […]
September 11, 2023
Researchers propose technique to detect microwave photons using point defects in diamond
Researchers propose technique to detect microwave photons using point defects in diamond Thursday, August 31, 2023 En Français Olivia Woodman and Abdolreza Pasharavesh, graduate students at IQC, together with Dr. Michal Bajcsy and Dr. Christopher Wilson, faculty members at IQC and Waterloo’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have developed a promising model to detect these photons by […]
August 31, 2023
IQC members awarded millions in NSERC Quantum Alliance funding
IQC members awarded millions in NSERC Quantum Alliance funding Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Dr. Thomas Jennewein, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, received $5 million in funding through the Alliance Consortia Quantum Grants. The project will focus on research into quantum networks and quantum communications via satellite. Dr. Jonathan Baugh (Department of […]
April 18, 2023
Waterloo's Quantum
Valley
QVI - Quantum Valley Investments RAC - RAC Complex QVIL - Quantum Valley Ideas Lab IQC - Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo (UW) QNF - Quantum Nanofab, UW PI - The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics LI - Lazardis Institute for the Management of Technology
The future of AI is interdisciplinary
The future of AI is interdisciplinary Thursday, August 30, 2023 Dr. Lai-Tze Fan wants to make a more equitable AI. Critical approaches to advancing artificial intelligence are urgent, she says. “We tend to want AI to do more and more tasks for us and not be involved ourselves. But if that tendency continues, critical thinking in […]
August 30, 2023
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
Quantum for Environment – Ideation Forum
Quantum For Environment – Ideation Forum Event to be held on September 18, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT, QNC 0101. Are you a current University of Waterloo undergraduate student interested in exploring quantum technologies to bridge the gap between environmental needs and a sustainable future? TQT with support from QVIL, Angstrom Engineering […]
August 9, 2023
Quantum for Environment challenge kicks off with a launch event
Quantum for Environment challenge kicks off with a launch event A large turnout at the Quantum for Environment Launch Event held on June 6, 2023 elicited innovative ideas on making an environmental impact using quantum ideas. TQT is introducing an annual design challenge to mine for innovative and impactful solutions to critical societal problems […]
June 23, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
TQT Hosts Quantum for Environment Launch Event
TQT Hosts Quantum For Environment Launch Event Event held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 On June 6, TQT launched the Quantum For Environment Design Challenge. Introductory remarks were given David Cory (Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate, Quantum Information Processing) and Tracey Forrest (Program Director, TQT). After the introductory remarks, Quantum for Health winners were […]
June 6, 2023
TQT-supported graduate student furthers neutron-based quantum material research with visit to Australia
Melissa Henderson, a Ph.D. student at the Institute for Quantum Computing supervised by Dr. Dmitry Pushin, visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to perform a small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) tomography experiment and present a seminar. Henderson presented a talk titled “Visualizing Skyrmion Topological Transition Pathways via Three-Dimensional Neutron Tomography” to an audience […]
May 25, 2023
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
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
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
Visible wavelength external cavity diode lasers in photonic integrated circuits for atomic technologies
Atoms can be controlled by manipulating their internal states using agile, quiet and reliable laser sources. An external-cavity diode laser (ECDL) is a crucial enabling technology to realize such laser sources since it allows for the narrowing of the linewidth of a laser diode and precise tuning of the laser frequency. This project aims to […]
April 19, 2023
Identifying the Potential of Quantum Dots to Detect and Disrupt Tau Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Specific tests for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis are currently unavailable, despite AD being the leading cause of dementia. One hallmark of AD progression is the aggregation of tau proteins into paired helical filaments and neurofibrillary tangles, which is accelerated by the hyperphosphorylation of Tau proteins. However, the mechanism by which the hyperphosphorylated tau accelerates protein […]
March 27, 2023
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