Students with interdisciplinary backgrounds harness the second quantum revolution
Students with interdisciplinary backgrounds harness the second quantum revolution Monday, December 9, 2024 En Français Graduates and program leaders of IQC’s Master of Science degree in Physics with a specialization in Quantum Technology explain the purpose and benefits of the program. The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) is just around the corner […]
December 9, 2024
IQC community welcomes rising stars of quantum information science and technology
IQC community welcomes rising stars of quantum information science and technology Friday, November 29, 2024 The week-long scientific event, Quantum Innovators (QI), showcased exceptional work of postdoctoral fellows. Earlier this month, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) opened its doors to rising star postdoctoral fellows in quantum information science and technology from around the […]
November 29, 2024
Unlocking the atomic world reveals new research possibilities
Unlocking the atomic world reveals new research possibilities Thursday, October 31, 2024 How transmission electron microscopy is now pushing the frontiers of research at the University of Waterloo What sets the University of Waterloo apart is our commitment to collaboration across disciplines that bring together expertise from all corners of campus to drive innovation. […]
October 31, 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
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
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
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
Taking quantum to the community
Taking quantum to the community Friday, June 7, 2024 New quantum-nano fabrication and characterization facility lab advances research and enhances community innovation and collaboration The University of Waterloo has officially opened its state-of-the-art Inert Atmosphere Fabrication Lab (IAFL) as part of the Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF). Many materials used in quantum-nano fabrication […]
June 7, 2024
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
TQT Hosts Lab Tours for Quantum Connections Participants
TQT Hosts Lab Tours for Quantum Connections Participants Event held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 As part of the Quantum Connections Conference, TQT hosted lab tours at the Research Advancement Centre. Participants toured the UHV Deposition Omicron Lab, Inert Atmosphere Fabrication Lab, and Rydberg Atom Array Lab (among others). Thank you to all the […]
May 2, 2024
TQT Hosts a Patent Information Session
TQT Hosts a Patent Information Session Event held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 On April 25, the TQT team welcomed John Dick (Director, Velocity Campus) and Alroy Almeida (Deep Tech Director, Velocity) to highlight the IP support and funding that is available to TQT researchers. The Velocity team drew attention to funding opportunities such […]
April 25, 2024
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
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-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
New device structure can improve the properties of integrated circuits towards low-power electronics
The development of a novel computational framework to investigate two-dimensional quantum material-based negative capacitance (NC) field-effect transistors (FETs) will enhance low-power electronics. “Mobile electronics, such as smartphones and laptops, rely on low-power electronic devices. Prioritizing lower power consumption in the design of these mobile electronics increases the usage time between charges and reduces the […]
April 17, 2023
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
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
Functionalized Nanodiamonds for Sensing Biochemical Processes
Summary Chemotherapy is limited by the failure to clinically monitor the efficacy of the treatment in real-time, which results in suboptimal chemotherapy being given for a prolonged period. Predicting the outcome of chemotherapy immediately after drug administration can increase diagnostic accuracy, efficacy outcomes, and successful treatment. Quantum nanodiamond sensors can be used as optical sensors […]
August 31, 2022
Portable Quantum Dot Measurement System
Summary Detecting heavy metals in water is essential to ensure clean drinking water and appropriate regulatory decisions following an accident (e.g., a spill) or an emergency. Traditionally, high-sensitivity detection of heavy metals requires bulky and costly (to purchase and operate) lab-based instruments. We propose developing a palm-sized, element-specific, highly-sensitive, battery-operated, smartphone-controlled system for on-site measurement […]
July 21, 2022
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
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
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
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
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