Grants and Contributions

Peculiarities of quantum physics such as superposition and entanglement
offer unprecedented advantages in secure communication, computing,
sensing and metrology. The fundamentals of quantum optics was first used
to demonstrate how quantum properties of light can provide sensing and
metrology capabilities beyond the standard quantum limit. Recent progress
in the development of photonic sources and detectors (specifically photon
number resolving detectors) propels research and development in efficient and scalable quantum photonic sensing devices. The photon number resolving detection technology helps to design detection schemes beyond the standard homodyne and single photon detection. This enables photon parity or weak-homodyne detection strategies that uses the best of both discrete variable and continuous variable photonic information processing to advance quantum sensing and metrology.
To support sensing applications that attain a real-world advantage across both scientific metrics and business value (surpassing existing classical techniques), significant development of new features are required in photonnumber-resolving detectors. In particular, low speeds and low photon number resolution on events with large photon numbers have been a bottleneck in bringing such devices to real-world applications. In the Project, the team will push the boundaries of photon-number-resolution technology by increasing its repetition rate and number resolution capability. These developments will be combined with novel detection schemes to demonstrate quantum photonic sensing beyond the shot-noise limit.

This project seeks to reduce the impact of explosive ordnance (EO) contamination on communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), in six districts in Northwest Syria. The project supports the Syrian Civil Defence (SCD) to identify and clear unexploded ordnance and educate communities on these hazards, causing a significant barrier to stabilization efforts.

Project activities include: (1) conducting non-technical surveys and clearance activities in districts contaminated by explosive ordnances; (2) providing training to new and current recruits, including women volunteers; (3) equipping SCD volunteers with equipment and materials to conduct clearance and survey activities; (4) providing explosive ordnance risk education through age-appropriate and gender-sensitive risk awareness sessions to affected populations; and (5) designing and distributing risk awareness materials in targeted districts.

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Equipment acquisition: The project aims to demonstrate an innovative process that will help reduce the environmental footprint of nuclear site operators and capture C14 isotopes that would otherwise be released during the volume reduction process.

Support staffing and development activities for software that monitors cardiac patients

Undertake expansion to existing campground by adding a splashpad

Undertake expansion to existing campground by adding a splashpad

Business start-up: The project aims to start a business that manufactures spas and parts.

Upgrading an attraction: The project aims to improve the tourism offer of the Spa des Neiges, a company operating a spa, by adapting its products and services to the current context and by adopting environmentally responsible practices.

Equipment acquisition: The project aims to demonstrate an innovative process that will help reduce the environmental footprint of nuclear site operators and capture C14 isotopes that would otherwise be released during the volume reduction process.