ARO Opportunities in Quantum Information and Quantum Materials

The Army Research Laboratory's Army Research Office (ARO) and the Air Force's Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) investments in quantum information science and quantum materials seek to understand, develop, and exploit the beyond-classical functionalities enabled by quantum phenomena. Both offices support high-risk basic research efforts to further DOD goals aimed at ultimately dramatically advancing defense capabilities in areas such as sensing, precision measurements, imaging, networking, computation, and novel functional material development. The programs focus on fundamental experimental and theoretical research in areas of quantum physics including, but not limited to, foundational quantum physics of relevance to quantum information such as the creation and manipulation of entanglement and squeezing, quantum control techniques, and coherent state transfer between different types of qubits; quantum communication and networking; quantum sensing and metrology; quantum simulation; open quantum systems and dissipation; and quantum computation. ARO and AFOSR also support research related to novel quantum and topologically non-trivial phases of matter and quantum scale materials. A scientific overview of the quantum information and quantum materials programs will be presented, along with an overview of the types of funding awards available through ARO and AFOSR. Information regarding possible future research directions will also be included.