QLASS - Quantum Glass-based Photonic Integrated Circuits

ID Call: HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-40 Quantum Photonic Integrated Circuit technologies

Sapienza's role in the project: Other beneficiary

Scientific manager for Sapienza: Fabio Sciarrino 

Department: Physics

Project start date: January 1, 2024

Project end date: December 31, 2026

Abstract:

The Quantum Glass-based Photonic Integrated Circuits (QLASS) project will create a new end-to-end quantum photonic platform combining the potential of femtosecond laser writing (FLW) technique to fabricate 3D waveguides in specially-developed glass, high-performance single-photon sources, superconducting nanowires and electronics enabling reconfigurable state manipulation. It aims at developing a new generation of QPICs particularly suited for implementing Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs), developing not only the hardware but also the software for end users to translate VQAs into FLW circuits. QLASS brings together experts from well-renowned research groups, up-and-coming SMEs and industry from France, Germany and Italy, sharing €6mil of funding in a 3-year project, and led by the Politecnico di Milano.