Building the perfect quantum camera
Vanier scholars collaborate to reach new levels of precision and reveal a new world of possibilities
µþ²âÌýJack Weatherston
Faculty of Engineering
Imagine a camera thatÌý»å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’tÌýmiss anything, one sensitive enough to detect individual photons of light.ÌýThat’sÌýthe goal of SarahÌýOdinotskiandÌýJackÌýDeGooyer, two PhD researchers from theÌýInstituteÌýfor Quantum ComputingÌýand Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The potential ofÌýtheirÌýambitious project was underlined when both were awarded prestigious Vanier Canada GraduateÌýScholarships for their distinct but complementary research.ÌýÌý
OdinotskiÌýis part of the Quantum Photonic Devices Laboratory team, led by Dr. Michael Reimer. Her work focuses on designing sensors capable of detecting single photons, the smallest unit of light. By designing intricately patterned “metamaterials,â€ÌýOdinotskiÌýaims to capture individual photonsÌýandÌýconvertÌýthemÌýinto detectable electronic signals.ÌýÌý
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