Building the perfect quantum camera
Vanier scholars collaborate to reach new levels of precision and reveal a new world of possibilities
By Jack Weatherston
Faculty of Engineering
Imagine a camera that doesn’t miss anything, one sensitive enough to detect individual photons of light. That’s the goal of Sarah Odinotskiand Jack DeGooyer, two PhD researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The potential of their ambitious project was underlined when both were awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for their distinct but complementary research.
Odinotski is part of the Quantum Photonic Devices Laboratory team, led by Dr. Michael Reimer. Her work focuses on designing sensors capable of detecting single photons, the smallest unit of light. By designing intricately patterned “metamaterials,” Odinotski aims to capture individual photons and convert them into detectable electronic signals.
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