Thomas Jennewein

Dr. Jennewein's main research passion is how to achieve quantum communications and a Quantum Internet on a global scale. In particular he is currently pursuing the use of satellites to accomplish intercontinental distances, and is possible with today’s technology.

His field of research combines information processing technologies with the laws of quantum physics and is at the forefront of research today, giving rise to powerful new information tools such as quantum computing and quantum cryptography.

• Quantum communication and quantum computation experiments using entangled photons

• Quantum teleportation

• Orbital angular momentum of photons

• Long distance quantum communication via optical fibers, free space, and satellite based links

• Foundations of physics and quantum information, entanglement in large and complex systems

• Quantum Science

• Quantum Communication

• Photonics

• Optical Systems

• Satellite Payload Development

• 2002, Doctorate Physics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

• 1997, Master of Science Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

• 1994, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

• 2007, International ARC Research Fellowship, Australian Research Council

• 2002, Loschmidt prize of the Austrian Physical-Chemical Society for the PhD Thesis

• Faculty, Institute for Quantum Computing

• Affiliated member, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

• ECE 105 - Classical Mechanics
  • Taught in 2023
• PHYS 115 - Mechanics
  • Taught in 2022, 2023
• PHYS 242 - Electricity and Magnetism 1
  • Taught in 2020
• PHYS 768 - Special Topics in Quantum Information Processing
  • Taught in 2021, 2023
• QIC 890 - Topics in Quantum Information
  • Taught in 2021, 2023, 2025
• QIC 891 - Topics in Quantum Information
  • Taught in 2025

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• Bourjoin, J.-P., Meyer-Scott, E., Higgins, B.L., Helou, B., Erven, C., Hübel, H., Kumar, B., Hudson, D., D'Souza, I., Girard, R., Laflamme, R., Jennewein, T. A comprehensive design and performance analysis of low Earth orbit satellite quantum communication. New Journal of Physics (2013) 15, pp. 023006(1)-023006(35).

• Erven, C., Meyer-Scott, E., Fisher, K., Lavoie, J., Higgins, B.L., Yan, Z., Pugh, C.J., Bourgoin, J.-P., Prevedel, R., Shalm, L.K., Richards, L., Gigov, N., Laflamme, R., Weihs, G., Jennewein, T., Resch, K.J. Experimental three-photon quantum nonlocality under strict locality conditions. Nature Photonics (2014) 8, pp. 292-296.

• Hübel, H., Hamel, D.R., Fedrizzi, A., Ramelow, S., Resch, K.J., Jennewein, T. Direct generation of photon triplets using cascaded photon-pair sources. Nature Physics Letters (2010) 466, pp. 601-603.

• Shalm, L.K., Hamel, D.R., Yan, Z., Simon, C., Resch, K.J., Jennewein, T. Three-photon energy-time entanglement. Nature Physics Letters (2013) 9, pp. 19-22.

• Nanotechnology Now - Waterloo invention advances quantum computing research: New device, which will be used in labs around the world to develop quantum technologies, produces fragile entangled photons in a more efficient way. February 16th, 2015
• CBC – “What Is Quantum Computing and Why Should You Care?” January 23rd, 2015
• SPIE – “Progress Toward A Quantum Communication Satellite” May 1st, 2014
• The Economist – “The Solace of Quantum” May 25th, 2013
• The Record – “Imagining a Quantum Future” May 3rd, 2013
• Motherboard – “How a Quantum Satellite Network Could Produce a Secure Internet” – March 26th, 2013
• Scientific American – “Quantum Teleportation in Space Explored as Message Encryption Solution” March 15th, 2013
• Wired – “The Race to Bring Quantum Teleportation to Your World” October 3rd, 2012
• Yahoo Canada News – “Canadian Scientists Help Break Quantum Teleportation Distance Record” September 13th, 2012
• Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics – “World Record: Quantum Teleportation Over 143 Kilometers” September 6th, 2012
• Science Daily – “Quantum Teleportation Goes The Distance: Record-breaking Distance of 143 Kilometers Through Free Space” September 5th, 2012
• The Economist – “Entanglement Takes Off” February 24th, 2012