Quantum Technology Research Disciplines

Quantum Computing

Core Areas

  • Quantum Algorithms (Shor's, Grover's, VQE)
  • Quantum Error Correction
  • Quantum Hardware (Qubits, Control Systems)
  • Quantum Programming Languages (Qiskit, Cirq)

Advanced Topics

  • Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
  • Topological Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Simulation
  • Quantum Supremacy and Quantum Advantage

Quantum Communication

Core Areas

  • Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
  • Quantum Teleportation
  • Quantum Networks
  • Quantum Repeaters

Advanced Topics

  • Satellite-Based Quantum Communication
  • Integrated Quantum Photonics for Communication
  • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
  • Quantum Internet Architecture

Quantum Sensing & Metrology

Core Areas

  • Atomic Clocks
  • Quantum Magnetometry
  • Quantum Gravimetry
  • Quantum Imaging

Advanced Topics

  • Quantum Radar
  • Quantum Enhanced Microscopy
  • Quantum Sensors for Biomedical Applications
  • Quantum Metrology for Fundamental Physics

Quantum Materials

Core Areas

  • Superconductors
  • Topological Insulators
  • Quantum Dots
  • 2D Materials (Graphene, etc.)

Advanced Topics

  • Novel Quantum Materials Discovery
  • Strain Engineering of Quantum Materials
  • Quantum Spintronics
  • Hybrid Quantum Systems

Quantum Optics

Core Areas

  • Single-Photon Sources and Detectors
  • Entangled Photon Pairs
  • Quantum Light-Matter Interaction
  • Nonlinear Optics

Advanced Topics

  • Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics (cQED)
  • Quantum Plasmonics
  • Attosecond Quantum Optics
  • Strong-Field Quantum Optics

Fundamental Quantum Science

Core Areas

  • Quantum Entanglement
  • Quantum Measurement Theory
  • Quantum Decoherence
  • Quantum Foundations

Advanced Topics

  • Quantum Gravity
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Quantum Cosmology
  • Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics