A Waterloo-led research project has secured $1 million to improve how scientists measure and control quantum systems, a crucial step in advancing next-generation technologies.
Dr. David Cory, a faculty member at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and professor cross-appointed to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemistry, is leading the project. Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Alliance Quantum grants and the National Research Council of Canada, the initiative aims to tackle challenges in quantum science and drive innovations in encryption, computing, communications, materials and sensing.
Cory is working alongside IQC research associate Dr. George Nichols, IQC faculty member Dr. Guo-Xing Miao, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Labanya Ghosh, and graduate student Yawen Peng.
The team is developing quantum measurement tools that are just as precise as current methods but require far less specialized equipment. Today, many quantum measurement techniques only work at extremely low temperatures, limiting their use to national labs and high-tech research facilities. By making these tools more accessible, the project could help speed up discoveries and real-world applications in quantum science.
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