Harnessing genuine quantum nonlocality. This project aims to develop the science and tools behind device-independent quantum security for information networks. These gold-standard protocols rely on genuine quantum nonlocality but, to date, the strict performance requirements have been unachievable for general practical cases. Further, the theory of nonlocality in multiparty networks is almost completely undeveloped. The project’s anticipated outcomes are novel experiment and theory to bypass bar ....Harnessing genuine quantum nonlocality. This project aims to develop the science and tools behind device-independent quantum security for information networks. These gold-standard protocols rely on genuine quantum nonlocality but, to date, the strict performance requirements have been unachievable for general practical cases. Further, the theory of nonlocality in multiparty networks is almost completely undeveloped. The project’s anticipated outcomes are novel experiment and theory to bypass barriers and open up nonlocal network protocols. It is also expected to rigorously establish that a single-photon wavefunction after a beamsplitter is truly nonlocal. Likely future benefits include secure random numbers, secure distributed information technology and world-best photon sources.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220101082
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$433,182.00
Summary
Heralded entangled photons to enable quantum networking and computation. This project aims to advance quantum networking and quantum computation by developing the science of new heralded, i.e. nondestructively verified, entangled states of photons. Despite great potential, photonic quantum technologies have been held back by the lack of key resources in the form of heralded entangled states of photons. Expected outcomes of the project include novel experimental capabilities of heralded state gen ....Heralded entangled photons to enable quantum networking and computation. This project aims to advance quantum networking and quantum computation by developing the science of new heralded, i.e. nondestructively verified, entangled states of photons. Despite great potential, photonic quantum technologies have been held back by the lack of key resources in the form of heralded entangled states of photons. Expected outcomes of the project include novel experimental capabilities of heralded state generation and powerful new theoretical methods for photonic circuit design. This should enable the realisation of quantum protocols with a genuine advantage, a critical step towards practical quantum technologies underlying the next generation of cybersecurity.Read moreRead less
Quantum satellites: safeguarding space-based communication networks. This project aims to address the fundamental challenges of developing quantum communication technology in space by performing space qualification of quantum technologies and optimising quantum-key distribution protocols for space applications. The project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of long-distance quantum key distribution based on continuous variables providing Australia with secure information networks. Exp ....Quantum satellites: safeguarding space-based communication networks. This project aims to address the fundamental challenges of developing quantum communication technology in space by performing space qualification of quantum technologies and optimising quantum-key distribution protocols for space applications. The project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of long-distance quantum key distribution based on continuous variables providing Australia with secure information networks. Expected outcomes of the project include licensing of key patents in building a quantum toolkit for space applications, establishment of collaboration across research institutes and disciplines, defence organisations and industry partners.Read moreRead less
Applications and tests of mesoscopic quantum coherence and entanglement. This project aims to probe the nature of quantum reality at the mesoscopic level. Quantum mechanics predicts strange spooky steering effects. Recent experiments have confirmed such nonlocality between two particles. The project's intended outcome is to provide a theoretical backbone to extend these experiments to larger laboratory- based systems. The objective is theory for experiments enabling spooky action to be quantifie ....Applications and tests of mesoscopic quantum coherence and entanglement. This project aims to probe the nature of quantum reality at the mesoscopic level. Quantum mechanics predicts strange spooky steering effects. Recent experiments have confirmed such nonlocality between two particles. The project's intended outcome is to provide a theoretical backbone to extend these experiments to larger laboratory- based systems. The objective is theory for experiments enabling spooky action to be quantified and quantum paradoxes including the notion of parallel universes to be better understood. Anticipated outcomes are the use of quantum nonlocality to provide secure communication and ultra-sensitive measurement capabilities.Read moreRead less
Robust Quantum Control in the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Era. This project aims to help companies and government flagships (including Australian) to achieve quantum supremacy- to build a computer based on quantum physics so complex that it outperforms all conventional computers. There is a race to do so because quantum computers will have a huge technological, scientific and economical impact. But currently the error rate of quantum computers is still too high. The devices are immensiley c ....Robust Quantum Control in the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Era. This project aims to help companies and government flagships (including Australian) to achieve quantum supremacy- to build a computer based on quantum physics so complex that it outperforms all conventional computers. There is a race to do so because quantum computers will have a huge technological, scientific and economical impact. But currently the error rate of quantum computers is still too high. The devices are immensiley complex, but the models used to drive them are far too simplistic. This project will provide accurate and innovative models in this new era of quantum complexity, thus better controls, which will be tested on cloud-based quantum computers. The expected outcomes are robust quantum computers towards quantum supremacy.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100421
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Using quantum artificial intelligence to bootstrap a quantum computer. This project aims to enable truly scalable engineered quantum systems. Classical methodologies to characterise and control quantum many-body systems are rapidly becoming infeasible. To achieve genuinely quantum technologies such as quantum computation, simulation and sensing requires a new type of control. This project will investigate a quantum generalisation of machine learning techniques which have revolutionised classical ....Using quantum artificial intelligence to bootstrap a quantum computer. This project aims to enable truly scalable engineered quantum systems. Classical methodologies to characterise and control quantum many-body systems are rapidly becoming infeasible. To achieve genuinely quantum technologies such as quantum computation, simulation and sensing requires a new type of control. This project will investigate a quantum generalisation of machine learning techniques which have revolutionised classical computing and automation. The successful development by Australian researchers of a means to automate the control of quantum technology would give Australia a competitive advantage in this emerging sector, while even a small scale device or technology that controls quantum technology would be commercial.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160100821
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$319,086.00
Summary
Enhancing Communication using Small Quantum Devices. This project aims to determine whether applications of small quantum devices for communication are commercially feasible with today's or tomorrow's technology. One of the main challenges when engineering future quantum information processors is that complex quantum states are hard to prepare and control and there will be severe limitations on the size of quantum computers for the foreseeable future. Most proposals for applications of quantum i ....Enhancing Communication using Small Quantum Devices. This project aims to determine whether applications of small quantum devices for communication are commercially feasible with today's or tomorrow's technology. One of the main challenges when engineering future quantum information processors is that complex quantum states are hard to prepare and control and there will be severe limitations on the size of quantum computers for the foreseeable future. Most proposals for applications of quantum information processing require very large quantum computers. The goal of this project is to investigate applications in communication where it is expected that a small quantum device will lead to an advantage over classical systems.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190101137
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$345,000.00
Summary
Correlation dynamics in a many-body quantum system using trapped ions. This project aims to develop new detection and control techniques to study interacting many-body quantum systems in an ion trap. The understanding of quantum correlations is essential for many of the future applications in quantum technology, such as quantum scale materials, quantum sensing and quantum computation. In particular, understanding quantum magnetism is on the forefront of modern physics. The project is expected to ....Correlation dynamics in a many-body quantum system using trapped ions. This project aims to develop new detection and control techniques to study interacting many-body quantum systems in an ion trap. The understanding of quantum correlations is essential for many of the future applications in quantum technology, such as quantum scale materials, quantum sensing and quantum computation. In particular, understanding quantum magnetism is on the forefront of modern physics. The project is expected to advance the extraction of time-domain information about the generation and spread of quantum correlations. This project should provide significant benefits in the understanding of exotic condensed matter phenomena such as high-temperature superconductivity or spin liquids. The knowledge and techniques developed in this project will also be valuable for other research areas from material science and atomic physics to quantum science.Read moreRead less
Simulating and verifying quantum circuits. This project aims to develop new theoretical and numerical tools to simulate intermediate-scale quantum computer circuits using today's existing computers. Such simulation tools are critically important to verify the performance of the next generation of quantum computing devices. Expected outcomes of this project include efficient algorithms to predict the outcomes of intermediate-scale (50 to 1000 qubit) quantum processors, and a clear identificatio ....Simulating and verifying quantum circuits. This project aims to develop new theoretical and numerical tools to simulate intermediate-scale quantum computer circuits using today's existing computers. Such simulation tools are critically important to verify the performance of the next generation of quantum computing devices. Expected outcomes of this project include efficient algorithms to predict the outcomes of intermediate-scale (50 to 1000 qubit) quantum processors, and a clear identification of the essential ingredients in a circuit that can allow for 'quantum advantage'. These tools will be used by quantum industries to benchmark quantum devices, certify their performance, and develop new efficient architectures for practical quantum computers.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220100625
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Topological phases of matter for quantum computation. A global effort is underway to build quantum computers at scale. There are promising approaches based on quantum phases of matter with exotic topological properties that are harnessed to protect fragile quantum information. This project aims to take advantage of recent breakthroughs in three dimensional topological phases to discover new materials and design better components for quantum computers. This addresses the significant question of w ....Topological phases of matter for quantum computation. A global effort is underway to build quantum computers at scale. There are promising approaches based on quantum phases of matter with exotic topological properties that are harnessed to protect fragile quantum information. This project aims to take advantage of recent breakthroughs in three dimensional topological phases to discover new materials and design better components for quantum computers. This addresses the significant question of what the analogue of a transistor will be in a full scale quantum computer. Benefits include classification of three dimensional topological phases and the discovery of better routes to scalable quantum computing, potentially causing a fundamental shift in the direction of this global research effort.Read moreRead less