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H2020Doctoral network2018–2021

QuESTech · QUantum Electronics Science and TECHnology training

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-01-01 → 2021-12-31
EU contribution
€3,884,019
Participants
14
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

QUantum Electronics Science and TECHnology training

Quantum Electronics deals with the physics of electronic circuits or devices in which electrons behave as quantum objects, either due to small dimensions and/or due to external conditions. Quantum Electronics provides an innovative and multidisciplinary framework for training young researchers with excellent prospects for a career either in industry or in academia. The “Quantum Electronics Science and Technology training” project, with acronym QuESTech, created a European network of experts providing challenging, state-of-the-art training for young researchers in the general field of experimental, applied, and theoretical Quantum Electronics. The overarching science and technology goal of our research programme was to build, study, and qualify quantum electronic devices. The widely announced forthcoming "second quantum revolution" made it extremely timely in terms of research, and also training, as a new generation of “quantum scientists” is needed. "Long-term nanoscience research will continue to play a key role by offering alternatives such as spin electronics, molecular electronics and quantum computing." This statement from the "e-vision 2020" document from the EC-funded ENIAC European Technology Platform states that improving our conceptual understanding of quantum electron transport at the nanoscale is needed for enabling the emergence of “Beyond C-MOS” nanoelectronic devices. In 2016, the Quantum Manifesto has established the need for advances in the quantum engineering of devices with new functionalities, which is one of the objectives of the Flagship initiative on Quantum Technologies. The QuESTech consortium has identified several major challenges in the advancement of Quantum Electronics towards applications. By addressing these, QuESTech provided both a deeper fundamental knowledge of Quantum Electronics as well as a firm basis for the development of innovative quantum devices.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Quantum Electronics provides a challenging and innovative multidisciplinary framework for training young researchers with excellent prospects for a career either in the industry or in academia. In this promising area, the “Quantum Electronics Science and Technology training” project, with acronym QuESTech, will create a European network of experts providing state-of-the-art training for young researchers in the general field of experimental, applied and theoretical Quantum Electronics.The overarching science and technology goal of our research programme is to build, study, and qualify quantum electronic devices. QuESTech will train 15 ESRs through research in the sub-fields of spintronics, single-electronics, quantum dots, and quantum thermodynamics. The individual research projects will include technological developments in terms of nanomaterials growth, nano-structuring, near-field microscopies, transport measurement under extreme conditions and theoretical calculations. Several QuESTch results are already identified to be of commercial interest for the emerging Quantum Electronics industry.Systematic secondments will be organised, including for every researcher a secondment of two months to a private sector partner. QuESTech will organise three sessions of the European School On Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (ESONN) devoted to Quantum Nano-Electronics, combining both theoretical and practical training, and open them to young researchers outside the consortium. By 2021, we aim to have prepared a new generation of young researchers able to address the emergence of “Beyond C-MOS“ nano-electronics.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisCoordinatorFrance
  • AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR · EspooFinland
  • AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SA · ParisFrance
  • ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA EN NANOCIENCIAS CIC NANOGUNE · San SebastianSpain
  • ASQELLA OY · HelsinkiFinland
  • ATTOCUBE SYSTEMS GmbH · HaarGermany
  • CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB · GoteborgSweden
  • EDITION DIFFUSION PRESSE SCIENCES · Les UlisFrance
  • EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH · ZuerichSwitzerland
  • GRAPHENEA SA · SAN SEBASTIAN GUIPUZCOASpain
  • GRAPHENEA SEMICONDUCTOR SL · DONOSTIASpain
  • RAITH GMBH · DORTMUNDGermany
  • UNIVERSITAT KONSTANZ · KonstanzGermany
  • UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS · LeedsUnited Kingdom

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union