Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual

The development of quantum physics early in the 20th century led to a radical change in our understanding of Nature. While classical physics governs the most familiar elements of the macroscopic world around us, the microscopic behaviour of light, electrons, atoms, and molecules is the realm of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics exhibits a host of unique features - uncertainty, superposition, and entanglement - that have little analogue in the classical world. We now understand that these quantum features tell us that the small scale world appears profoundly different than our experience and, furthermore, as implications for the development of technologies, impossible to imagine with classical physics. In order to build Quantum Technologies we must develop methods and tools for manipulating and utilizing these quantum systems. This research proposal investigates the intersection of quantum optics and ultrafast photonics to advance fundamental understandings of novel quantum systems, develop components, and build systems for quantum technology applications. The proposal considers three thrusts: 1) using nonclassical interference for sensing sensing, including absorption 2) using quantum correlations and time tagging cameras to move from point sensing to 3D scene reconstruction and 3)Develop ultrafast time-bin based quantum processing and prototype state production and measurement based simulation, leveraging photon number resolving detectors. The proposed research plan will allow HQP to study in start-of-the art photonics facilities and gain marketable skills that will position them to secure jobs in academia, government and industry.