Project description Challenging current Thinking Show the project objective Hide the project objective The goal of this project is the development of a suite of nanophotonic devices that interface with spins, for application in quantum information and quantum-enabled classical communi-cation technologies. Our technologies will be based on electron and nuclear spins in semi-conductor quantum dots (QDs) embedded in nanophotonic devices. We will combine knowledge of the physics of semiconductor spins, photonics and cavity quantum electro-dynamics, with quantum information and optical communication technology.In this FET-Open project, we anticipate that a wealth of novel devices and fundamental un-derstanding will result from the solution to one key problem. What is the best form for a hybrid spin-photon quantum memory, how does one transfer quanta of angular momentum from it to a single photon, and how will this angular momentum be encoded? This is an issue that is inadequately addressed so far, and we take highly novel approaches towards it.We address this question on several fronts. From the photonics side, polarization engineering in photonic nanostructures will be investigated, moving beyond linear polarization to exploit the full light angular momentum states. In terms of quantum memories, we will create the technology for long-lived (>1s) nuclear spin memories, long enough to achieve entanglement over large distances. These might one day be used over 1000's km and via satellites to po-tentially anywhere on the globe.Photonic crystal structures will be used for integrated quantum-optical circuit technology and plasmonic nanoantennas will enable a spin-dependent near-to-far field coupling, and ultra-fast control of the electron spin. One may use this spin-photon interface to entangle very large numbers of photons, with the memory allowing time for measurement operations of a quantum algorithm. The compatibility of these QD technologies means that the components may be combined, paving the way towards an entirely QD-based "quantum internet". Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivityengineering and technologynanotechnologynanophotonicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.9.1 - Challenging current Thinking Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-C See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Address Beacon house queens road BS8 1QU Bristol United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Bristol, City of Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Davies (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DORTMUND Germany EU contribution € 301 680,00 Address August schmidt strasse 4 44227 Dortmund See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Lohmeier (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data JULIUS-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT WURZBURG Germany EU contribution € 433 035,00 Address Sanderring 2 97070 Wuerzburg See on map Region Bayern Unterfranken Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christian Gloggengiesser (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN Netherlands EU contribution € 336 000,00 Address Winthontlaan 2 3526 KV Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bart van Leijen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Russia EU contribution € 271 200,00 Address Instiutskaja ul 2 142432 Chernogolovka See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vladimir Kulakovskii (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data IOFFE PHYSICO-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Russia EU contribution € 120 000,00 Address 26 polytekhnicheskaya 194021 St petersburg See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Victor Ustinov (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Russia EU contribution € 248 250,00 Address Universitetskaya nab 7/9 199034 Saint petersburg See on map Administrative Contact Serge Verbin (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
