Chaotic Semiconductor Lasers and Controllability of Semiconductor Laser Noise. Chaotic semiconductor lasers (CSLs) are emerging as a potentially important light source for optical communication systems with improved security. Novel designs for compact, practical CSLs that can be integrated into existing optical communications networks will result. CSL systems suitable for secure point-to-point optical communication systems will also be developed. Fabrication of the devices in Australia means th ....Chaotic Semiconductor Lasers and Controllability of Semiconductor Laser Noise. Chaotic semiconductor lasers (CSLs) are emerging as a potentially important light source for optical communication systems with improved security. Novel designs for compact, practical CSLs that can be integrated into existing optical communications networks will result. CSL systems suitable for secure point-to-point optical communication systems will also be developed. Fabrication of the devices in Australia means there is the opportunity for commercial exploitation at a national level. The scientific study of the characteristics of the CSLs, especially the chaos, will be interesting to the scientific and general community. The early career researchers involved will benefit from high quality professional development experiences.Read moreRead less
Nonlinear polaritonics: harnessing collective behaviour of half-light half-matter. This project will advance polaritonics - the cutting-edge interdisciplinary science that aims to harness novel and fascinating properties of strong light-matter interaction in superconductors. The outcomes will underpin the development of the next generation optoelectronic devices for emitting and controlling light.
Towards polaritonics: non-equilibrium dynamics of condensed microcavity polaritons. This research project will contribute to the rapid expansion of the new cutting-edge interdisciplinary science - polaritonics - that aims to harness collective quantum properties of light-matter interaction in semiconductors. Its outcomes will underpin the development of the next generation optoelectronic devices for emitting and controlling light.
Macroscopic quantum state engineering and transport in polaritonic devices. The project aims to demonstrate quantum state engineering and novel transport of hybrid light–matter particles in semiconductors. These particles, called exciton-polaritons, form macroscopic quantum states extending over microns, and display quantum behaviour on an accessible scale. They inherit ultrafast speeds and large nonlinearities from their light (photon) and matter (exciton) constituents, therefore representing a ....Macroscopic quantum state engineering and transport in polaritonic devices. The project aims to demonstrate quantum state engineering and novel transport of hybrid light–matter particles in semiconductors. These particles, called exciton-polaritons, form macroscopic quantum states extending over microns, and display quantum behaviour on an accessible scale. They inherit ultrafast speeds and large nonlinearities from their light (photon) and matter (exciton) constituents, therefore representing an attractive platform for next-generation optoelectronics. This project is designed to enable us to probe fundamental quantum many-body physics on the macroscopic scale, as well as design and test functional components for polaritonic circuits with information storage, transmission, and sensing capabilities.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120102028
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Integrated gas photonics. Many physical scientists believe that the next technological revolution in society will arise from exploitation of the unique features of the quantum world. The project will develop new technology at the boundary between photonics and atomic physics aimed at addressing fundamental challenges in quantum information and sensing.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120101899
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Developing the next generation of single and entangled photon sources. Low noise and efficient sources of single and entangled photons are important resources to implement a scalable platform for large-scale quantum information tasks. This project will develop the prototypes for these sources which will be suitable for a wide range of interesting applications in quantum information.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100304
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Lithium niobate integrated quantum photonics for cluster state quantum information with continuous variables. A quantum computer capable of solving important problems exponentially faster than any classical machine will have a huge impact in science, technology and society. This project targets this goal using photons as quantum information carriers and miniaturising state of the art quantum optics experiments with innovative micron-size waveguide devices.
Memory and light for integrated quantum systems. Optical quantum information technologies have the potential to change the way we work and play, but there are problems to be overcome: we lack both a memory for quantum information and reliable light sources that can be integrated into quantum networks. This project addresses both these issues and will bring quantum technologies closer to market.
Interacting quantum systems: from solid-state theory to practical photonic platforms. Quantum information science is poised to revolutionise twenty-first century society by harnessing all of the laws of quantum physics to design new technologies. The project will explore new photonic platforms that will help us design the quantum components required for practical quantum devices.
Broadband quantum networking with trapped ions. Banks and governments are now using short-range quantum communication to transmit data with secrecy guaranteed by the laws of physics. This project aims to develop the key ingredient for future broadband quantum networks: high-speed transmitters delivering quantum light pulses over present-day fibre-optic telecom infrastructure.