ERC Proof of Concept Grant awarded to Christian Degen
The grant will allow Degen and his group in the Department of Physics to develop a photonic integrated circuit for single-photon-emitter excitation and detection, with future commercial use in optical quantum sensing and communication.
In their grant-winning PHOTONCHIP project, Professor Christian Degen and his team plan to create the prototype for a millimetre-sized photonic integrated circuit (PIC) combining all capabilities required to characterise a single quantum emitter: the optical fibre interface for light detection, on-chip filters and couplers, as well as microprinted optics for efficient light collection from the emitter.
The team has already investigated the feasibility of the proposed PIC, so "the ERC Proof of Concept Grant is a great motivational booster," says Degen.
Read more about PHOTONCHIP in this news piece published on the D-PHYS website.
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