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RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology     NIST

Quantum Network Testbeds

Location

Information Technology Laboratory, Applied and Computational Mathematics Division

opportunity location
50.77.11.C0672 Gaithersburg, MD

NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.

Advisers

name email phone
Thomas Gerrits gerrits@nist.gov 301 975 6712
Oliver Slattery oliver.slattery@nist.gov 301.975.4281

Description

Quantum Networks require optimized performance in terms of losses, synchronization, entanglement distribution management, noise, etc., and these performance metrics have to be improved by orders of magnitude compared to classical networks. The project focusses on establishing a quantum network testbed at the NIST Gaithersburg campus to: 
1. study quantum (qubit) systems (such as entangled photon sources, detectors, memories, interfaces) and their performance in a real life heterogenized quantum network setting, including to understand the impacts from other connected systems and links on the performance of certain critical quantum systems; 
2. develop methods to integrate quantum components into a real life heterogenized quantum network setting;
3. develop and implement methods to study the performance of quantum network links (such as tomography measurements, fiber characterization, etc.);
4. design, implement and test methods for optimization of photonic quantum networks (such as for timing synchronization, phase control, polarization control, etc.);
5. develop and test management protocols for quantum communications over a quantum network (such as a quantum network manager);
6. develop and execute of quantum experiments (such as entanglement distribution) and quantum communications (such as teleportation) on a quantum network.

key words
quantum networks; entanglement distribution; quantum components; quantum systems; quantum network metrology; quantum network timing; quantum network manager;

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$82,764.00 $3,000.00
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