Three research projects focusing on secure quantum communication, faster and greener telecommunications, and improved quantum computer performance have been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 100 List for 2024. This year’s theme is innovation through interdisciplinarity, giving space to interdisciplinary projects in a wide range of fields of application that can create value for business and society.
Fiber-Integrated Quantum Light Source for Telecom
The aim of the project is to develop a highly efficient, fiber-integrated device that generates single photons at telecom wavelengths, based on the direct integration of quantum dot emitters into pre-machined optical fibers. Our goal is to build a compact and scalable prototype that can produce single photons with high quality and consistency, enabling significant advancements in quantum technologies.
Responsible Researchers:
Val Zwiller
Quantum Nano Photonics, Royal Institute of Technology
Project website
Presentation on IVA's website
LiNPhA - Sustainable and Faster Telecommunications with New Optical Technology
Researchers in nanotechnology from KTH have developed new components for telecommunications infrastructures in miniature format with higher performance and lower energy consumption compared to current technologies.
Responsible Researchers:
Alessandro Prencipe
Royal Institute of Technology
Project website
Presentation on IVA's website
Near-Quantum-Limited Broadband Microwave Amplifiers
In 2023, global public investment in quantum technology reached $42 billion, highlighting immense expectations for quantum computers to revolutionize industries. A critical barrier to building large-scale superconducting quantum computers is achieving near-noiseless qubit readout; without quantum-limited amplifiers, signals become too noisy, degrading performance.
Responsible Researchers:
Hampus Renberg Nilsson, Robert Rehammar, Anita Fadavi Roudsari, Vitaly Shumeiko, Per Delsing, Chalmers
Project website
Presentation on IVA's website
- Researcher, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
- Postdoc, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
- Researcher, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience