Reference number : 172-2023-2024-Q4-1012099, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The University of British Columbia, recipient country : CA, recipient province : BC, recipient city : Vancouver|Vancouver, recipient postal code : V6T 1Z3, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Silicon-Based Quantum Microwave to Optical Photon Interface, agreement title french : Interface micro-ondes quantiques–photons optiques à base de silicium, agreement number : 1012099, agreement value : 834240.0, agreement start date : 2024-01-09, agreement end date : 2027-12-30, description english : The project will develop an on-chip, scalable, quantum microwave to optical (QM2O) interface enabling coherent conversion between single telecom and single microwave photons, with widespread applications in quantum technologies ranging from quantum networks of quantum computers (with computational power far exceeding individual quantum computers) to the design of new kinds of quantum sensors. The key predicted property of the QM2O is a near-100% efficiency of conversion at low pump power (<< 1mW), much higher than competing solid-state QM2O interfaces, whose efficiency is below the useful threshold (50%) for quantum applications despite requiring high (100 mW) pump powers. The key innovation is a giant three-wave mixing effect in doped silicon that is predicted when two optical photons and one microwave photon are nearly resonant with ensembles of spin-bearing defects with associated near-infrared optical resonances. The high efficiency and manufacturability could make quantum networks and quantum sensors commonplace in 5 years., description french : Interface micro-ondes quantiques–photons optiques à base de silicium, expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada