The Imperial Centre for Quantum Engineering, Science and Technology was formed to tackle Quantum technologies and the transformation of the Quantum landscape.

In 2021, the centre framed its focus to three main themes:

  • Materials for Quantum Technologies
  • Quantum Internet 
  • Applications of Quantum Computing 

Research into these themes is multi-disciplinary, spanning across many departments and research groups.

Block 1

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Navigators & Metrology

Research exploiting the sensitivity of quantum systems to make useful sensors of unprecedented precision and accuracy.

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Communications & Networks

Post-quantum cryptography, communication standardisation system integration, quantum random number generation and quantum light sources

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Computation & Simulations

An interdisciplinary team conducting research into quantum simulations using photons, ions and molecules

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Block 2

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Sensors & Imaging

We develop quantum sensors to accurately measure weak fields for applications in biology, security & defence and engineering.

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Foundations & Information science

Quantum mechanics is at the heart of modern science as it enables us to understand nature from first principles.

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Quantum Tests of Fundamental Physics at Imperial

Imperial's story of making measurements on quantum systems to advance fundamental physics

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