{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260101046"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260101046","attributes":{"code":"DE260101046","administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","announcement-administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2028-12-31","grant-summary":"Hybrid encoding of light for fault tolerant optical quantum computing. Optical quantum computing is a leading contender in the global quantum arena, offering unprecedented computational power using all-optical components at room temperature. However, current optical quantum computers lack practical methods to correct computational errors, significantly limiting their applications. This project aims to efficiently generate optical quantum states that represent a core enabling technology for quantum error correction in an all-optical platform. By making quantum computers scalable and error-protected, this project aims to mark a pivotal step towards building fully-fledged, general-purpose quantum computers with transformative potential for industries in medicine, cybersecurity, and climate modeling.   ","funding-current":511748.00,"funding-at-announcement":507778,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Jie","familyName":"Zhao","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7382-1964 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Jie","familyName":"Zhao","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7382-1964 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"5108","name":"Quantum Physics","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"510803","name":"Quantum Information, Computation and Communication","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"510804","name":"Quantum Optics and Quantum Optomechanics","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"140104","name":"Emerging Defence Technologies","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"220404","name":"Computer Systems","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280120","name":"Expanding Knowledge In the Physical Sciences","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["Japan","Korea, Republic of (South)","Singapore","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Quantum technology is predicted to revolutionise the technology landscape and drive Australia’s future economic growth. Utility-scale quantum computers promise breakthroughs in drug discovery, materials science, and cybersecurity, solving problems beyond the reach of classical computers. Their ability to mimic chemical processes at the atomic level will lead to faster and more cost-effective development of new medicines and advanced materials. By enabling high-speed, high-precision decision-making, quantum computing holds enormous potential for advancing modern warfare and national-security mechanisms. However, without overcoming the noise problem that plagues present-day quantum computers, these promises remain distant aspirations. Australia has long been a global leader in quantum research. Despite having just 0.3% of the world’s population, it has the 5th largest quantum workforce, making it uniquely positioned to drive the next leap in quantum computing. This project will develop a cost-efficient approach to synthesise the resource states required for error correction in optical quantum computing—one of the most promising platforms for general-purpose quantum computing. This project will foster collaborations with leading research institutes in the Asia-Pacific region and the US. It will also help expand Australia's commercial quantum ecosystem and build a highly skilled workforce, ensuring the country remains at the forefront of this technological revolution."}}}