Natural Sciences - Physics
Filtering photons for better quantum computers
Quantum computers often require hundreds of components for a single reliable qubit, making scaling up complicated and expensive. UT PhD candidate Frank Somhorst has developed a method specifically for photonic quantum computers to reduce these costs. His method combines several imperfect photons into one photon with better properties. By a conservative estimate, this can reduce the number of photons required per logical qubit by a factor of four. He will be awarded a PhD by the University of Twente on 6 March.
Four Vici grants for leading TU Delft researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Vici grant of up to 1.5 million euros to four TU Delft researchers in the domain of Exact and Natural Sciences (ENS). This will enable them to develop an innovative line of research and further expand their own research group for five years. Vici is one of the largest personal scientific grants in the Netherlands and is aimed at advanced researchers. A total of 39 Vici grants have been awarded. The grant is an incentive for adventurous, talented and groundbreaking researchers.
From Estimates to Reality: Multi-Gas Sensing on a Single Photonic Chip
No more estimates, but actual measurements of gas emissions in, for example, livestock barns. Scientists from Trace Detection Laboratory at Radboud University are collaborating with partners in One Planet Research Centre to develop a new sensor technology using photonic chips to make this possible. Dr. Simona Cristescu, scientist with over 25 years of experience in laser-based gas sensing, is leading university's participation in this project, which has recently been awarded a grant of more than 6 million euros.
How the Aspasia grant supported female scientists at VU's Faculty of Science
In July 2023, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) organised the final round of the Aspasia grant, intended for the appointment of female Vidi candidates to associate professorships. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, four laureates of VU's Faculty of Science reflect on what the Aspasia grant meant to them.
Time-traveling to galaxies of the past: creating a 3D map of the early Universe
When you look up at the sky at night, at the endless amounts of stars and constellations, you might begin to wonder about the origins of the Universe. And that is exactly what experimental astronomer Akira Endo, and his team, are trying to uncover.
Spin Qubits in new quantum chip architecture
Researchers at QuTech have developed a new chip architecture that could make it easier to test and scale up quantum processors based on semiconductor spin qubits. The platform, called QARPET (Qubit-Array Research Platform for Engineering and Testing) and reported in Nature Electronics, allows hundreds of qubits to be characterized within the same test-chip under the same operating conditions used in quantum computing experiments. "With such a complex, tightly packed quantum chip, things really starts to resemble the traditional semiconductor industry." states researcher Giordano Scappucci.
ERC Proof of Concept for UT photonic chip research
University of Twente researcher David Marpaung has received an ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grant. for SABER. This project brings a promising photonic chip technology a crucial step closer to real-world use.
Selected Jobs
PhD Position Flow of Multiphase Systems Through Constrictions: From 2D to Delft University of Technology
PhD Position in Rare-Earth Ion Emitters for Quantum Networks (Experimental) Delft University of Technology
PhD Position Scale-Up of a Novel Mycelial Bioprocess for Whole-Cut Vegan Steak Production Delft University of Technology
