Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01666, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sipe, John (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : We propose to design highly-optimized light sources for quantum computing applications. The light sources will be compatible with_x000D_
photonic integrated circuit (PIC) processing technologies, in order to be directly integrated with modern optical signal processing_x000D_
technologies. The challenges to be overcome in this project include the very weak nonlinear response of most transparent_x000D_
materials, the design of structures that are tolerant to fabrication imperfections, ensuring that the design can be fabricated in a_x000D_
cost-effective manner, etc. The collaboration between the University of Toronto and Xanadu will be very effective in producing a_x000D_
high-quality light source, since the University will bring expertise in the design of high-performance nonlinear optical devices, while_x000D_
Xanadu has the necessary resources and expertise to fabricate quantum information processing devices, and an understanding of_x000D_
the practical market needs of these high-tech solutions. Through this collaboration, we expect to lower the cost of quantum_x000D_
computing solutions, opening this important new area of technology to a wider range of customers., program purpose french : We propose to design highly-optimized light sources for quantum computing applications. The light sources will be compatible with_x000D_
photonic integrated circuit (PIC) processing technologies, in order to be directly integrated with modern optical signal processing_x000D_
technologies. The challenges to be overcome in this project include the very weak nonlinear response of most transparent_x000D_
materials, the design of structures that are tolerant to fabrication imperfections, ensuring that the design can be fabricated in a_x000D_
cost-effective manner, etc. The collaboration between the University of Toronto and Xanadu will be very effective in producing a_x000D_
high-quality light source, since the University will bring expertise in the design of high-performance nonlinear optical devices, while_x000D_
Xanadu has the necessary resources and expertise to fabricate quantum information processing devices, and an understanding of_x000D_
the practical market needs of these high-tech solutions. Through this collaboration, we expect to lower the cost of quantum_x000D_
computing solutions, opening this important new area of technology to a wider range of customers., agreement title english : Optimizing light sources for optical quantum computing applications, agreement title french : Optimizing light sources for optical quantum computing applications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24990.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada