A practical quantum simulator: simulating molecular vibrations with photons
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Computer simulations of physical models have become a vital tool in science and engineering. For example, the aerodynamics and chassis integrity for a new car design will be fully simulated on a computerised model, long before production begins, while biologists will use a simplified computer model to simulate the dynamics involved in protein folding. In both of these cases, the physics underlying the model to be simulated is that of the familiar, classical world, as is the information that is processed. In contrast, chemists working with systems at the microscopic scale (quantum chemists) must incorporate quantum physics into their physical models. But these models come up against the intractability of simulating even modestly sized quantum systems on classical computers.
The number of possible configurations of any system grows exponentially with its degrees of freedom, just like the number of heads/tails configurations of a row of coins doubles with each additional coin. Since a quantum system can exist simultaneously across all of its configurations, its evolution is too large to be simulated with a classical computer. Therefore, quantum mechanical models for classical computers are necessarily limited while more compete models are fundamentally intractable to classical simulation. Yet increasingly, scientists need to understand the role of quantum physics, for example in biological molecules.
The famous physicist and Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, identified this problem in a seminal lecture in 1982. He also proposed a solution. Feynman suggested using one controllable quantum system to simulate the model for the quantum system one wishes to study. The ultimate realisation of this ingenious concept is a digital quantum simulator that theoretically can be programmed to simulate any quantum system. Building this device is the focus of an increasingly intensive international effort, or competition. This effort is likely to be long term since isolating, digitising, and coherently controlling large quantum systems has proved to be highly challenging, due to their inclination to couple to the environment, decohere, and behave classically. After all, the world we see around us is classical, not quantum. Therefore, the road to a quantum simulator that surpasses the capabilities of classical computers seems, long and difficult, and is an ultimate goal to scientists working in quantum information science.
This fellowship proposes a smart route to large-scale quantum simulations that is intrinsically scalable, and can be implemented with manufacturable technologies. The project aims to simulate quantum physical models at a scale that surpasses the capabilities of conventional computers. This is possible because a mapping has been identified between an established model for the quantum vibrational behaviour of molecules, which cannot be simulated with a conventional computer, and the description of photons in manufacturable optical chips. By injecting ensembles of single photons into a versatile optical chip, the evolution of a large molecule can be tracked.
The direction of the research is to then make improvements to the molecular mathematical model with a series of perturbations, which, in loose terms, are matched by perturbations to the optical circuits in the form of weak interactions between the photons. The difficulty in getting single photons to strongly interact is the main challenge for optical quantum computers. However, developing successive generations of devices that build up layers of weak interactions allows interesting and complex simulations to be performed on an increasingly tailored and accurate molecular model. As these devices progress, they will develop additional computational capabilities, such as the calculation of factors involved in chemical transitions and characteristic properties of biotic molecules.
The number of possible configurations of any system grows exponentially with its degrees of freedom, just like the number of heads/tails configurations of a row of coins doubles with each additional coin. Since a quantum system can exist simultaneously across all of its configurations, its evolution is too large to be simulated with a classical computer. Therefore, quantum mechanical models for classical computers are necessarily limited while more compete models are fundamentally intractable to classical simulation. Yet increasingly, scientists need to understand the role of quantum physics, for example in biological molecules.
The famous physicist and Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, identified this problem in a seminal lecture in 1982. He also proposed a solution. Feynman suggested using one controllable quantum system to simulate the model for the quantum system one wishes to study. The ultimate realisation of this ingenious concept is a digital quantum simulator that theoretically can be programmed to simulate any quantum system. Building this device is the focus of an increasingly intensive international effort, or competition. This effort is likely to be long term since isolating, digitising, and coherently controlling large quantum systems has proved to be highly challenging, due to their inclination to couple to the environment, decohere, and behave classically. After all, the world we see around us is classical, not quantum. Therefore, the road to a quantum simulator that surpasses the capabilities of classical computers seems, long and difficult, and is an ultimate goal to scientists working in quantum information science.
This fellowship proposes a smart route to large-scale quantum simulations that is intrinsically scalable, and can be implemented with manufacturable technologies. The project aims to simulate quantum physical models at a scale that surpasses the capabilities of conventional computers. This is possible because a mapping has been identified between an established model for the quantum vibrational behaviour of molecules, which cannot be simulated with a conventional computer, and the description of photons in manufacturable optical chips. By injecting ensembles of single photons into a versatile optical chip, the evolution of a large molecule can be tracked.
The direction of the research is to then make improvements to the molecular mathematical model with a series of perturbations, which, in loose terms, are matched by perturbations to the optical circuits in the form of weak interactions between the photons. The difficulty in getting single photons to strongly interact is the main challenge for optical quantum computers. However, developing successive generations of devices that build up layers of weak interactions allows interesting and complex simulations to be performed on an increasingly tailored and accurate molecular model. As these devices progress, they will develop additional computational capabilities, such as the calculation of factors involved in chemical transitions and characteristic properties of biotic molecules.
Planned Impact
Beyond research circles that are already engaged with developing quantum technologies, industrial and technology sectors, the UK economy, and people in the wider society will experience significant impacts from the proposed research.
By investing £270M in developing quantum technologies, the UK government has recognised the possibilities for positive strategic impact on the national technological capability, and the unacceptable deficiency that would result from falling back in the race to realise the key demonstrators. This research will meet this national strategic requirement by targeting intrinsically efficient quantum simulations for a manufacturable technology, where classical computers fail. The international profile of UK technologies will experience a significant boost, as will the prospects for export, and the endorsement of government's investment, which will likely translate to a policy of deeper investment.
The impact from the arrival of physical devices with algorithmic capabilities that are impossible to match by any upgrade or improvement to classical technology will be felt across computer science and the ICT sector, including high performance computing and software developers. Stakeholders in these areas are likely to want early exposure to the new quantum technology. As a key demonstrator, the proposed devices will be available to computer scientists and programmers as a testbed for the development of quantum coding languages.
New applications for industrial quantum chemists will be related to calculation of currently intractable factors involved in predicting electronic transitions. The simulators will engage biologists in the effort to understand the role of quantum mechanics in biology, and to simulate proposed quantum models for biotic molecules and proteins. With lattice vibration models central to condensed matter, physicists in this area, together with chemists and biologists, can explore further simulator applications by working with prototypical devices and further engage in the development of quantum technologies.
Growth should be anticipated in the photonics technologies industrial sector, as quantum photonics technologies translate from the lab to find applications in the wider world. An IP portfolio for photonic quantum technologies is expected from this research, with guidance from the University of Bristol Research Commercialisation Team. I have previous experience of this process with a joint quantum communication patent with Nokia.
For people in the wider society, the profile of quantum information processors will be catapulted into the collective consciousness in a way that can only happen with a tangible physical demonstrator. The new capability will motive the inclusion of quantum information science in the classroom, particularly as part of traditional IT lessons. The scientific cultural landscape of the general public in the UK, particularly among popular science enthusiasts, will buzz with excitement as the research outputs are reported by mainstream media. There will follow a desire to understand something of the new technological capabilities and the underlying quantum physics. Interest in studying physics beyond school level should be boosted.
By investing £270M in developing quantum technologies, the UK government has recognised the possibilities for positive strategic impact on the national technological capability, and the unacceptable deficiency that would result from falling back in the race to realise the key demonstrators. This research will meet this national strategic requirement by targeting intrinsically efficient quantum simulations for a manufacturable technology, where classical computers fail. The international profile of UK technologies will experience a significant boost, as will the prospects for export, and the endorsement of government's investment, which will likely translate to a policy of deeper investment.
The impact from the arrival of physical devices with algorithmic capabilities that are impossible to match by any upgrade or improvement to classical technology will be felt across computer science and the ICT sector, including high performance computing and software developers. Stakeholders in these areas are likely to want early exposure to the new quantum technology. As a key demonstrator, the proposed devices will be available to computer scientists and programmers as a testbed for the development of quantum coding languages.
New applications for industrial quantum chemists will be related to calculation of currently intractable factors involved in predicting electronic transitions. The simulators will engage biologists in the effort to understand the role of quantum mechanics in biology, and to simulate proposed quantum models for biotic molecules and proteins. With lattice vibration models central to condensed matter, physicists in this area, together with chemists and biologists, can explore further simulator applications by working with prototypical devices and further engage in the development of quantum technologies.
Growth should be anticipated in the photonics technologies industrial sector, as quantum photonics technologies translate from the lab to find applications in the wider world. An IP portfolio for photonic quantum technologies is expected from this research, with guidance from the University of Bristol Research Commercialisation Team. I have previous experience of this process with a joint quantum communication patent with Nokia.
For people in the wider society, the profile of quantum information processors will be catapulted into the collective consciousness in a way that can only happen with a tangible physical demonstrator. The new capability will motive the inclusion of quantum information science in the classroom, particularly as part of traditional IT lessons. The scientific cultural landscape of the general public in the UK, particularly among popular science enthusiasts, will buzz with excitement as the research outputs are reported by mainstream media. There will follow a desire to understand something of the new technological capabilities and the underlying quantum physics. Interest in studying physics beyond school level should be boosted.
Organisations
- University of Bristol (Fellow, Lead Research Organisation)
- Charles University (Collaboration)
- University of Ulm (Collaboration)
- Sapienza University of Rome (Collaboration)
- University of Vienna (Collaboration)
- University of Science and Technology of China USTC (Collaboration)
- University of Cologne (Collaboration)
- University Libre Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB) (Collaboration)
- University of the Basque Country (Collaboration)
- University of Münster (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (Collaboration)
- NTT (Japan) (Project Partner)
- Google (United States) (Project Partner)
- Imperial College London (Project Partner)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (Project Partner)
- University of Oxford (Project Partner)
- University of Ulm (Project Partner)
Publications
Bell T
(2022)
Protocol for generation of high-dimensional entanglement from an array of non-interacting photon emitters
in New Journal of Physics
Bulmer J
(2022)
The boundary for quantum advantage in Gaussian boson sampling
in Science Advances
Flynn B
(2022)
Quantum model learning agent: characterisation of quantum systems through machine learning
in New Journal of Physics
Gentile A
(2021)
Learning models of quantum systems from experiments
in Nature Physics
Gentile A
(2020)
Learning models of quantum systems from experiments
Hou Z
(2021)
Taking tomographic measurements for photonic qubits 88 ns before they are created*
in Chinese Physics B
Maraviglia N
(2022)
Photonic quantum simulations of coupled PT -symmetric Hamiltonians
in Physical Review Research
Maraviglia N
(2022)
Photonic quantum simulations of coupled $PT$-symmetric Hamiltonians
Moody G
(2022)
2022 Roadmap on integrated quantum photonics
in Journal of Physics: Photonics
Title | MoleculeArt |
Description | An acrylic painting by Eleonora Martorana interpreting our programmable photonic chip as an old fashioned movie projector. |
Type Of Art | Artwork |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Impact | Widespread engagement and coverage |
Title | VideoMolecules2018 |
Description | Our data re-interpreted as videos of molecules. |
Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Impact | Presented on Youtube, at conferences, and to industry. |
Description | In "Simulating molecular quantum dynamics with photonics" we develop and demonstrate new methods for simulating key molecular processes with a programmable photonic chip. In "Experimental Quantum Hamiltonian Learning", we demonstrated that a quantum simulator can learn whether the models we use to describe the physical world are well founded. For large models, an ordinary classical simulator is not powerful enough to do this in a reasonable time frame, for example. In "Direct Dialling of Haar Random Unitary Matrices" we provide a very practical recipe for implementing random circuitry, which can be much more troublesome than one might expect - true randomness take careful thought. In "Classical algorithms for boson sampling" we showed that our understanding of the point at which a rudimentary quantum simulator outperforms a classical computer was wrong. In "Multidimensional quantum entanglement with large-scale integrated optics" we set a new standard for the number of components integrated into a high performance chip. |
Exploitation Route | The national program will develop out molecular simulation techniques for industrial applications. New characterisation methods for quantum systems - a key challenge for all large scale quantum simulators or computers. New classical algorithms to verify the operation of quantum simulators and motivating other groups to take a more rigorous approach to understanding the point at which a quantum simulator provides a computational advantage. New possibilities for large scale photonic information processing. |
Sectors | Chemicals Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Energy Environment Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
Description | The findings in "Simulation of molecular quantum dynamics with photonics" published in Nature are underpinning for the next phase of the National Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub. The findings in the paper "Experimental Quantum Hamiltonian Learning" have led to new ways to program quantum simulators using machine learning techniques. These could find application in simulating the control of molecules and impact pharmaceuticals and materials design. The findings from the paper "Classical algorithms for boson sampling" have motived industrial groups at IBM and Google to understand the classical limits for simulating their proposed quantum machines. The findings in "Multidimensional quantum entanglement with large-scale integrated optics" have motivated new quantum communication schemes. The findings in "Generating and sampling from quantum states of light" have shown that generating large numbers of photons is possible with on-chip photonics. |
First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
Sector | Chemicals,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Other |
Impact Types | Economic Policy & public services |
Description | Capri2017 |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Impact | Bilateral meeting to strengthen UK-Italian research ties in the context of Brexit. A major focus for the meeting was strengthening UK research ties with Italy in quantum technologies, an area in which Bristol is a world leader. Influenced policy of Universities UK International. |
Description | CDT-Chadwick |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 10/2020 |
Description | CDT-Flynn |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 10/2020 |
Description | CDT-Koteva |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 10/2020 |
Description | CDT-Wakefield |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 10/2020 |
Description | DTA-Mainos |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 03/2021 |
Description | DTA-Yard |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 03/2021 |
Description | EPSRC Hub in Quantum Computing and Simulation |
Amount | £26,338,781 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/T001062/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2019 |
End | 11/2024 |
Description | Hybrid discrete/continuous variables boson sampling with the inclusion of quantum memories |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1798430 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2020 |
Description | Quantum Hamiltonian Learning as a bridge from ideal physical models to real experiments. |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1798799 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2021 |
Description | Quantum Lagrangian Learning |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1798920 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2021 |
Description | Simulating High Energy Physics with Quantum Photonics |
Amount | £399,779 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/W00660X/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2022 |
End | 08/2024 |
Description | Simulating Models on the boundary of quantum physics |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1800911 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2021 |
Description | Using machine learning to program a quantum simulator in integrated photonics |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1943275 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 03/2021 |
Title | MoleculeSim |
Description | New techniques for photonic quantum simulation of molecular dynamics |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | A new class of quantum simulator. (Paper under review) |
Title | CBS |
Description | Numerical data collected from simulations of classical boson sampling |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | The data set supports our Nature Physics publication on this work |
URL | https://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/2ok605tzyel9o20lpmz2kky7wd |
Description | European Quantum Flagship |
Organisation | University of Vienna |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposal submitted, led by Vienna. I am the Bristol PI |
Collaborator Contribution | Coordinated by Vienna |
Impact | Proposal under review |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Hefei |
Organisation | University of Science and Technology of China USTC |
Department | Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale |
Country | China |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Developed a new theory for quantum tomography applicable to the types of experiments by colleagues at USTC in Hefei, China. |
Collaborator Contribution | They successfully carried out the experiment. |
Impact | A paper has been written and submitted. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ML-ITN |
Organisation | Sapienza University of Rome |
Country | Italy |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Having been invited by Rome to join a proposal for a Maire Curie training network on Machine Learning, we submitted a proposal for a PhD project. |
Collaborator Contribution | Rome are leading the bid. |
Impact | Proposal re-submitted for 2018 |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Muenster Devices |
Organisation | University of Münster |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are designing and testing quantum photonic devices. |
Collaborator Contribution | Muenster are fabricating the devices |
Impact | In initial testing phase. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Photonic circuit design, fab and test |
Organisation | University of Southampton |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Design of devices for fabrication at Southhampton. Testing of devices at Bristol |
Collaborator Contribution | Fabrication of silicon nitride circuits |
Impact | Devices fabricated and tested |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Photonic simulation theory |
Organisation | University Libre Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB) |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | A new theory on realising random unitary operations with photonic circuits. |
Collaborator Contribution | Theoretical contribution |
Impact | Two outcomes. 1We published a paper in NJP (http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/aa60ed/meta), 2. My collaborator will join my team as a postdoc. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Quantera |
Organisation | Charles University |
Country | Czech Republic |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposed and led a submission to the EU Quantera call |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to the proposal - initial stage |
Impact | Proposal was not successful at final stage. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Quantera |
Organisation | University Libre Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB) |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposed and led a submission to the EU Quantera call |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to the proposal - initial stage |
Impact | Proposal was not successful at final stage. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Quantera |
Organisation | University of Cologne |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposed and led a submission to the EU Quantera call |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to the proposal - initial stage |
Impact | Proposal was not successful at final stage. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Quantera |
Organisation | University of Southampton |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposed and led a submission to the EU Quantera call |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to the proposal - initial stage |
Impact | Proposal was not successful at final stage. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Quantera |
Organisation | University of the Basque Country |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Proposed and led a submission to the EU Quantera call |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to the proposal - initial stage |
Impact | Proposal was not successful at final stage. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Quantum Field Learning |
Organisation | University of Ulm |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | I have supported the collaboration of my colleague with an experimental team in Ulm. We have provided new theories of machine learning to learn magnetic fields using the Ulm team's NV diamond experiments. |
Collaborator Contribution | Experimental sets ups and expertise. |
Impact | Paper in prep |
Start Year | 2017 |
Company Name | Duality Quantum Photonics |
Description | Duality Quantum Photonics develops quantum technologies for integrated photonics. |
Year Established | 2020 |
Impact | Duality have created new jobs and are designing and manufacturing integrated photonic quantum technologies. Duality's customer's include British Telecom, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the National Quantum Computing Centre, and others. Duality participate in a number of Innovate UK projects. |
Website | https://www.dualityqp.com/ |
Description | Amsterdam2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Represented the UK at Quantum Europe 2016 in Amsterdam speaking at the launch of the European flagship for quantum technologies |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | BilbaoMar2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Quantum Machine Learning and Biomimetic Quantum Technologies [invited talk] Bilboa, Spain 19th - 23rd March 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | BirminghamSept2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Photon18 by the Institute of Physics [invited plenary] Birmingham, UK 3rd - 7th September 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | BristolApr2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Bristol Quantum Information and Technologies Workshop [invited talk] Bristol, UK 18th - 20th April 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | BristolJuly2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | International Workshop in Analogue Experimentation [invited talk] Bristol, UK 16th - 17th July 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Capri2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Led UK delegation representing research in quantum technologies for UK-Italian bilateral meeting, held in Capri |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | China2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited talk on my research at conference in Zhuhai, China for quantum information science |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | FestivalOfScience2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk on the history of quantum technologies at the Festival of Physics in Bristol (March 2017) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | GrenobleFeb2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | European Quantum Technology Conference: The 1st international conference of the QT Flagship [invited plenary] Grenoble, France 18th - 22nd February 2019 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | HongKongAug2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | CLEO Pacific Rim 2018 [invited talk] Hong Kong, 29th July - 3rd August 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Panel Chair at EQTC 2021 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Hosted session and panel on quantum computing |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Panel at National Quantum Technologies Showcase |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Panel to discuss commercialisation of quantum technologies |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | ParisOct2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | International Conference on Integrated Quantum Photonics [invited talk] Paris, France 15th - 17th October 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | ParisSept2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Japan-EU workshop: Advanced Quantum Technology for Future Innovation [invited talk] Paris, France 3rd - 4th September 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Public event in Cambridge: Quantum Computing: The Truths, the Myths, and the Challenges |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Public information event with international panel of leading experts in Quantum Computing. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | QIL2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Took part in Bristol's Quantum Innovation Lab, which explores the translation of quantum technologies from academia to industry. I engaged with representatives from Siemens. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | RomeApr2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Quantum Information and Measurement V: Quantum Technologies by the Optical Society [invited talk] Rome, Italy 4th - 6th April 2019 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | SingaporeJune2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Advances in Quantum Engineering [invited talk] Singapore 24th - 27th June 2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Swansea2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Invited research talk at Swansea University |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | ThalesReview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Headed a consultancy project including report and workshop on the impact of quantum computing to Thales (multinational tech company) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Turin2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited talk at Quantum Optics conference in Turin |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | UK delegation to Switzerland and visit to UK embassy in Bern |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Part of UK delegation to Switzerland, invited by UK embassy in Bern to fore links with Swiss academics in Quantum. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |