Photonic Quantum Information Lab
At Imperial College London
We are a research team at Imperial College London, doing research in Quantum Optics and Atomic Physics
Why Quantum?
Unique features of quantum physics such as superposition and entanglement offer unprecedented advantages in secure communication, simulation, computing, sensing and metrology.
We are leaders in the applications of quantum optics to information science, including quantum sensing and quantum simulation.
We use the tools of quantum and nonlinear optics as well as atomic and molecular physics, with an emphasis on ultrafast phenomena, in order to access timescales before complete decoherence takes place, and we use advanced technology from related fields (e.g. integrated optical devices, including novel fabrication methods, advanced detector technologies) that can leverage building large quantum systems from the bottom up, and we collaborate with theorists across the world.
Our Focus
Our aim is to be at the forefront of quantum photonics in order to explore fundamental questions in quantum science and to develop next generation quantum technologies.
Our mission is to innovate the ways in which light can be used to enable quantum information science and technologies using state of the art optical technologies, including PNRDs, linear and nonlinear PICs, advanced pulsed laser systems and warm and cold atomic vapours to enable generation, manipulation and detection of single photons and other quantum states of light, applying these to problems where quantum offers enhanced performance.