Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2022-2023)

For the past 20 years I have been working as part of the world-wide scientific effort intended to subjugate and exploit the fundamental precepts of quantum physics in order gain some technological advantage. To date, despite great strides having been taken on a number of fronts, success remains frustratingly elusive; theoretical concepts such as a large-scale quantum computer capable of out-performing current conventional computers, or a secure, high-speed, long-range communication network using quantum key distribution seem to be perpetually at least a decade away. The research program I outline in this proposal is intended to aid the development of quantum technologies by investigating hybrid approaches to systems design which combine two or more approaches in a single architecture; operational-based methods of systems characterization, so that we can gauge how well devices are preforming their intended task; and to examine how the advances made in device engineering, which have enabled experimental capabilities undreamt of 20 years ago, might be exploited in other application areas such as medical imaging.

This is a continuation proposal of a project which was funded for one year in the 2015 competition; in the six months since the funding began, we have made considerable progress, with two papers published, plus two more manuscripts accepted for publication.

This proposal is for research in the general area of theoretical atomic and optical physics. The funds will be to support the activities of trainees at bachelor’s, doctoral and post­doctoral levels, who will be gaining expertise in mathematical and numerical modelling of physical systems, data processing, and design of optical systems, all skills which are highly applicable to research in the physical sciences and in the wider high-technology economy.