Electronic functionality in nanoscale materials: from discovery to design. This project will develop innovative multifunctional carbon/boron-nitride nanomaterials by devising new strategies to manipulate their electronic functionality. Outcomes will include technological breakthroughs leading to smart materials for energy storage, greenhouse gas emission reduction and nanoelectronics.
Exploring electronic functionality in low-dimensional carbon and boron-nitride nanomaterials via advanced theoretical modelling. This project will spawn innovative carbon/boron nitride materials for next-generation electronics devices by devising new strategies to manipulate and control electronic structure as well as charge/spin transport properties. Outcomes will include technological breakthroughs leading to truly smaller, faster and smarter electronics materials.
Simulating quantum states of matter: connecting theory to applications in science and technology. Quantum phenomena are ubiquitous and critical to the functioning of many modern technological devices, for example sensors and computer chips used in mobile phones. Although great strides have been made in recent decades in describing quantum phenomena theoretically, computational modelling is an essential ingredient to describe real experiments and devices. This project aims to develop the next gen ....Simulating quantum states of matter: connecting theory to applications in science and technology. Quantum phenomena are ubiquitous and critical to the functioning of many modern technological devices, for example sensors and computer chips used in mobile phones. Although great strides have been made in recent decades in describing quantum phenomena theoretically, computational modelling is an essential ingredient to describe real experiments and devices. This project aims to develop the next generation of computational tools aimed at two major themes: characterising topological states of matter, and modelling non-equilibrium phenomena. These tools will be invaluable for the design and modelling of quantum devices and novel materials and will enable the development of the next generation of technological devices.Read moreRead less
Hole quantum dots - a new spin on quantum information technology. Most electronic devices are powered by conventional transistors that use a 50 year old technology which is nearing the end of its lifetime. Spin-based electronics uses the electron's spin instead of its charge to store, process and transfer information. Although half of all transistors on a chip use holes, almost all research has focussed on electrons. Holes have completely different spin properties than electrons and are predicte ....Hole quantum dots - a new spin on quantum information technology. Most electronic devices are powered by conventional transistors that use a 50 year old technology which is nearing the end of its lifetime. Spin-based electronics uses the electron's spin instead of its charge to store, process and transfer information. Although half of all transistors on a chip use holes, almost all research has focussed on electrons. Holes have completely different spin properties than electrons and are predicted to have significant advantages for spin based quantum information processing. This project aims to develop single hole quantum dots, test theoretical predictions of the superiority of holes over electrons and develop new techniques for all-electrical spin manipulation.Read moreRead less
A new spin on semiconductor quantum information technology. Future advances in computer technology will exploit quantum physics to deliver increased computational power, either through new materials or quantum information approaches. However although half of the 100 billion transistors in your iphone use holes to operate, most semiconductor quantum research has focussed on electrons. Holes have completely different quantum spin properties than electrons; recent advances show holes have highly de ....A new spin on semiconductor quantum information technology. Future advances in computer technology will exploit quantum physics to deliver increased computational power, either through new materials or quantum information approaches. However although half of the 100 billion transistors in your iphone use holes to operate, most semiconductor quantum research has focussed on electrons. Holes have completely different quantum spin properties than electrons; recent advances show holes have highly desirable properties for spin based quantum information. This project will work with leading European laboratories to develop quantum computer components based on hole spin in quantum dots in industrially relevant semiconductors, and demonstrate a pathway towards a scalable quantum computer architecture.
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Single hole quantum dots for spin-based electronics. This project will support a basic research initiative in an area with enormous potential for the trillion dollar semiconductor industry. Working with the international University partners, we will develop new electronic devices that use holes, rather than electrons, to operate.