Quantum Engineering and Cyber-Security Foundations

(Figure from BRICC summary of the AFOSR "Future Directions of Quantum Information Workshop"which took place on 25-26 August 2016.)

Objective

This program is a new and growing focus area for AFOSR. In 2016, AFOSR opened a new Quantum Information Science portfolio. The AOARD program largely supports this transition. The topics are broadly described as quantum sensing, quantum communications, and quantum enabled calculations. In each of these areas, the use of non-classical quantum-mechanical phenomena enables one to beat the classical physics limits once assumed to limit system performance. The domain of quantum sensing includes superconducting, BEC, and atomic interferometric to sense motion and electromagnetic fields. The field of quantum communication enables guaranteed eavesdrop-free communication channels built by using entangled states. The domain of quantum calculations include both quantum simulations and new algorithms and hardware needed to manipulate quantum states to execute quantum-specific algorithms that can perform tasks not easily possible on a classical computer.

Solicitation

AFRL-AFOSR-2016-0007

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Lt Col Mario Serna
Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD)
7-23-17 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 106-0032
aoard.quecsf@us.af.mil
afosr.aoard@us.af.mil