Boosting Integrated Quantum Optics with Structured Photons (BIQOS)

Project funded by Research Council of Finland, grant 336375. Participating organisations named by the source: Tampere University. Funded amount: EUR 239,993, as stated by the source. Runs 2020-09-01 to 2023-08-31. Keywords: Physical sciences. Source: OpenAIRE Graph, from the funder's project data (collected by OpenAIRE on 2026-07-23); national funding data, not CORDIS. Abstract given by the source: Quantum technologies are on the verge of entirely changing the way we compute, sense, and communicate information. At the forefront of future photonic quantum communication schemes are so-called high-dimensional quantum states. Such states not only allow enlarging the data capacity of a single particle of light, i.e. a photon, but also improving the noise resilience in unconditionally secure quantum cryptography schemes. In this project performed at Tampere University, I will develop a chip-based integration method for the spatial structure of photons, one of the most popular physical realizations of high-dimensional quantum states. The technology will enable an enhanced generation, detection, and modulation as well as some of the most promising quantum photonics applications, like an integrated entanglement distribution and novel linear optical networks. Thus, the project will elevate fundamental studies and bridge the gap to everyday applications of photonic quantum technologies.

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AI-assisted summary: The BIQOS project, funded by the Research Council of Finland with EUR 239,993, runs from September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023, at Tampere University. It focuses on developing chip-based integration methods for high-dimensional quantum states in photonic quantum communication. Suggested technology pillar: communication. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.