Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354519
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$30,000.00
Summary
Network for Optical and Quantum Science and Technology. This Network links world-class researchers involved with the investigation and application of light and atoms, particularly at the quantum level. Three ARC Centres of Excellence* will be linked and networked with other successful research groups in optics, including atom optics and Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC), quantum computing, optical switching, imaging, and interferometry. The Network-facilitated interactions will foster multidisci ....Network for Optical and Quantum Science and Technology. This Network links world-class researchers involved with the investigation and application of light and atoms, particularly at the quantum level. Three ARC Centres of Excellence* will be linked and networked with other successful research groups in optics, including atom optics and Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC), quantum computing, optical switching, imaging, and interferometry. The Network-facilitated interactions will foster multidisciplinary approaches linking the majority of the Australian optics community, and harnessing Australia's existing research excellence in optics to address major questions in optical and quantum science and technology.
* Quantum-Atom Optics (ACQAO), Quantum Computing Technology (CQCT), Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices and Optical Systems (CUDOS).
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