Research Theme 3: Scalable Quantum Photonics

Teams in Research Theme 3 (RT-3) engineer nanophotonic environments suited for the precision placement (by RT-2) of the colloidal quantum dots (made by RT-1).

Quantum computers and next-generation communications systems require the development of new classes of light emitting materials and qubits, the fundamental building blocks of quantum networks, sensors, and distributed information processors. These applications rely on materials that strongly interact with light and can be readily processed and integrated at scale.

The complexity of integrating colloidal quantum dots into such devices has led to them being significantly underexplored in these applications. The opportunity for inter-disciplinary teams to work together in solving this is a great opportunity to build devices based on colloidal quantum dots, offering a unique path for them to serve as scalable quantum light sources and qubits.

RT-3’s collaborations with RT-1 provides a mechanism for device engineers to describe desired properties and inform the design from a molecular level. RT-3’s collaborations with RT-2 creates a design synergy for the development of new engineering environments and device architectures.

Find out more about the IMOD members participating in RT-3 research, and check out some of the recent RT-3 publications.