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GeMOS - Germanium MOSFETs for quantum computation
Duration: 1. 8. 2024 - 31. 7. 2027
Evidence number: GA No 101017733
Program: ERANET
Project leader: Ing. Mgr. Staňo Peter, PhD.
SAS cosolvers: Mgr. Genzor Jozef, PhD., Doc. Mgr. Kochan Denis, PhD., Mgr. Kovalev Ivan Andreevič
Partner countries: Germany, Switzerland
Project website: https://gemos.physic.sk
NOMAGRAD - Design of novel materials-based high performance magnetic gradiometer
Duration: 1. 4. 2024 - 31. 3. 2027
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Program: Iné
Project leader: Ing. Švec Peter, DrSc.
SAS cosolvers: Ing. Gejdoš Janotová Irena, PhD., RNDr. Janičkovič Dušan, Prof. Plevachuk Yuriy, DrSc., Ing Švec Jr. Peter, PhD.
Partner countries: Turkey
NanoSpace - Carbon molecular nanostructures in space
Duration: 27. 10. 2022 - 26. 10. 2026
Evidence number: CA21126
Program: COST
Project leader: Dr. Rer. Nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.
Annotation: The aim of NanoSpace is to determine the abundance, formation mechanisms and astrochemical role of carbonaceous nanoparticles in space. Carbon is ubiquitous in space; from small carbon and hydrocarbon molecules to fullerenes and large but currently unidentified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbonaceous dust particles and ultimately life. The clear identification of C60 in the interstellar medium and around planetary nebulae has provided us with a tangible key to unlock the mysteries and complexities of cosmic carbon. We will exploit this opportunity through the synergistic combination of expertise from observational astronomy, laboratory astrophysics, spectroscopy, molecular reaction dynamics, theoretical chemistry, data science, synthetic chemistry, material science and astrobiology. This Action will provide a common basis for the different communities to interact and learn from each other, training a new generation of researchers with the laboratory, theoretical, observational and numerical skills to drive the field forward. The leading role of European researchers in this new field will be enhanced by integrating teams from ITC and involving and enabling early career researchers to take leading roles. The potential of current and upcoming observational satellites and large-scale user facilities will be fully exploited to understand the formation and astrochemical consequences of complex cosmic nano-carbons. NanoSpace will have a significant legacy, delivering the scientific community with a structured database containing relevant information on nano-carbons for use in future projects, providing new tools and knowledge to unravel key mysteries in astrochemistry and a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers with valuable translational skills to drive socioeconomic development.
Project website: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21126/
SeCCQT - Secure Communication via Classical and Quantum Technologies
Duration: 30. 3. 2023 - 28. 2. 2026
Evidence number: NATO SPS G5985
Program: NATO
Project leader: MSc. Aktas Djeylan Vincent Ceylan, PhD.
SAS cosolvers: MSc. Aktas Djeylan Vincent Ceylan, PhD., Ferreira Borges Gilberto, PhD., Mgr. Rapčan Peter, PhD., Salari Saeid, PhD.
Annotation: The project emphasizes the integration of PQC with QKD at the protocol level. As a testbed for a hybrid network, we will implement two simple QKD links – one in the Slovak Republic and one in the United States.
Partner countries: Finland, Slovakia, Spain, United States
skQCI - Slovak quantum communication infrastructure
Duration: 1. 1. 2023 - 31. 12. 2025
Evidence number: DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01 No. 101091548
Program: Horizont Európa
Project leader: MSc. Aktas Djeylan Vincent Ceylan, PhD.
SAS cosolvers: MSc. Aktas Djeylan Vincent Ceylan, PhD., Prof. RNDr. Bužek Vladimír, DrSc., Ferreira Borges Gilberto, PhD., Prof. RNDr. Grajcar Miroslav, DrSc., Ing. Kumar Lingraj, Ing. Lacko Dušan , doc. Ing. Lacko Peter, PhD., Mgr. Rapčan Peter, PhD., Salari Saeid, PhD., Mgr. Sedlák Michal, PhD.
Annotation: This project is a continuation of the effort started with the collaboration between Vienna, Austria (IQOQI) and Bratislava, Slovakia (IP SAS) quantum information research groups which produced the first international QKD link between the two countries in an effort to start realising the Quapital consortium’s (https://quapital.eu) vision for a quantum network. The goal is to use the same hardware and technology for the implementation of various entanglement-based QKD protocols in order to populate, in this first phase, 6 nodes across Slovakia, thus creating the backbone of a national quantum network. The chosen approach will not only meet the criteria of this call for connecting several European cities with QKD links but will also lay the foundation for the next steps in achieving a quantum internet that goes beyond simple cryptographic tasks, providing us with the opportunity to consider other quantum communication protocols in the future. The objective of building this infrastructure within the duration of this project will also be accompanied by the development of our own superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors and cryogenic systems which will help accommodate the needs of a growing quantum network beyond the timeline of this funded research. Such R&D may have lesser funding opportunities in the second phase of EuroQCI or that later phase may simply be more focused on the upper layers of the quantum network infrastructure. The present project is enabling Slovakia to actively participate in the EuroQCI European mission by developing quantum communication technologies and helping to establish a training research centre that will be beneficial for the whole Central-European territory, creating a sustainable knowledge-based ecosystem for future quantum engineers.
Project website: https://skqci.qute.sk/