The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) reappointed Kevin Resch, interim director of IQC, as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Optical Quantum Technologies. The five-year Tier II appointment, will allow Resch and his team to bring three streams of optics research together in order accelerate the development of quantum technologies.
“Quantum states of light will be the engine enabling many quantum devices,” said Resch, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. “Single photons are exquisite carriers of quantum information over long distances and high speeds. If we can develop methods to control their properties, we open the door for advances in communication and data security.”
Resch’s program will focus on three interrelated objectives: developing entangled photon sources, single photon time lensing and experimental tests of generalized probability theories.
“It’s an exciting time to be a quantum researcher,” he said. “These technologies are poised to have dramatic impact on how we share information.”
Tier II Canada Research Chairs are awarded to exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field.