Projects
The PhoQS is characterised by its interdisciplinary structure and the close cooperation of numerous specialised working groups. This diversity makes it possible to work on projects from a wide range of research and application fields. The focus is on innovative approaches that combine basic research and applied sciences.
Depending on the issue and objective, PhoQS integrates expertise from the fields of physics, electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics in order to tackle complex challenges and develop new solutions.
Funding organisations
PhoQS member projects
PhoQC: Photonic Quantum Computing
Photonic Quantum Computing (PhoQC): The aim is to research the fundamentals for the realization of photonic quantum computers. For this purpose, an internationally leading research center is to be created at the University of Paderborn in perspective, in which the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering sciences, computer science and electrical ...
Duration: 11/2021 - 12/2024
Festkörperbasierte Schlüsselbauelemente für die Quantenkommunikation (Folgeprojekt) (QR.X)
Es handelt sich um ein Folgeprojekt des Vorhabens Q.Link.X, welches Prof. Zrenner mit Prof. Silberhorn und Prof. Reuter beantragt hatte. Konsortialführer ist die Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Projektleiter an der Universität Paderborn ist Prof. Dr. Dirk Reuter. Neben Prof. Reuter sind Prof. Silberhorn und Prof. Jöns beteiligt.
Duration: 08/2021 - 07/2024
Contact: Prof. Dr. Dirk Reuter
QPIC-1: Photonic Integrated Quantum Computer
Quantentechnologien werden einen transformativen Einfluss auf unsere Gesellschaft besitzen; insbesondere Quantencomputing welches den grundlegenden quantenmechanischen Effekt der Verschränkung für die effiziente Berechnung von Aufgaben verwendet, die mit einem klassischen Computer in realistischer Zeit nicht durchgeführt werden können. Zusammen mit ...
Duration: 07/2021 - 06/2025
Contact: Dr. Christof Eigner
STORMYTUNE: Spectral-Temporal Metrology with Tailored Quantum Measurements – EU FET Open Project
STORMYTUNE is a three-year project within the framework of the EU’s Horizon 2020 FET Open Calls. The strategic goal of STORMYTUNE is to establish quantum time and frequency measurements as upcoming quantum technology. To this end, we develop novel quantum inspired methods for the measurement of timings and spectra with a resolution that overcomes ...
Duration: 10/2020 - 02/2024
Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
Qurope: Quantum Repeaters using On-demand Photonic Entanglement
Quantum repeaters are important components for future applications such as quantum key distribution and quantum networks, enabling the transmission of quantum states over long distances. The primary objective of the EU-funded Qurope project is to develop hybrid quantum repeater architecture based on dissimilar quantum systems and test performances ...
Duration: 09/2020 - 08/2023
Application-ready superresolution in space and frequency (ApresSF) Teilprojekt Anwendungsnahe Superauflösung in Raum und Frequenz - TV Zeit und Frequenz
The ApresSF project started in the spring of 2020 under the umbrella of the QuantERA network, which aims at strengthening quantum technologies research across Europe. The general goal of this three-year project is the development of a user friendly hard- and software platform for super-resolved time and frequency measurements.Besides the ...
Duration: 03/2020 - 02/2024
Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
Quantum information and communications with high-dimensional encodings (QuICHE)
The QuICHE project started in the spring of 2020 under the umbrella of the QuantERA network, which aims at strengthening quantum technologies research across Europe. The general goal of this three-year project is the realization of innovative high-dimensional quantum communications using time and frequency to encode information.Besides the ...
Duration: 03/2020 - 02/2023
Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
NyPhE - Nyquist Silicon Photonics Engine
Exponentially growing data traffic around the world leads to increasing demand for high speed server communication in data centers. Future communication systems have to reach data rates well beyond 100 Gbits/s and low power dissipation is becoming an increasingly important characteristic. Therefore, novel transceiver concepts are required to enable ...
Duration: 04/2019 - 03/2022
Contact: Christian Kress, Tobias Schwabe, M.Sc.