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Research Topic Description, including Problem Statement:

How can quantum sensing technologies be developed and leveraged by the NIC to improve operational capabilities in the realms of situational awareness, threat detection, and decision-making, amongst others?

This research topic investigates the development and integration of quantum sensing technologies into national security applications. This topic explores paths to a range of quantum sensor prototypes, commencing with conceptual models, that can potentially meet Australia’s national security needs. The operational range may be taken to be between 1 meter and 200 meters. This research may have applications across domains including intelligence collection, operations, surveillance, and counterintelligence.

Example Approaches: 

A literature Review followed by conceptual or experimental quantum sensor development, secure communication and data processing protocols/development, testing and evaluation, cybersecurity and resilience safeguarding.

Relevance to the Intelligence Community: 

Quantum sensing technologies may offer significant improvements in sensitivity and accuracy over classical sensors, potentially enabling improved situational awareness, threat detection, object-tracking, navigation and mapping, technical surveillance and detection, and leading to more informed decision-making – all of which will support the NIC to mitigate against criminal, terrorist and state-actor threats.

Reference:

•  B. Kantsepolsky, I. Aviv, R. Weitzfeld and E. Bordo, (2023) ‘Exploring Quantum Sensing Potential for Systems Applications,’ IEEE Access, vol. 11, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3262506.
• Jean-François Bobier, Matt Langione, Cassia Naudet-Baulieu, Thilo Tamme, and Antoine Gourévitch, (2023) ‘Making Sense of Quantum Sensing’, Quantum Computing, https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/making-sense-of-quantum-sensing
• Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science Committee on Science of the National Science & Technology Council, (2022) 'Bringing Quantum Sensors to Fruition', National Quantum Initiative US. Government, https://www.quantum.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2022/03/BringingQuantumSensorstoFruition.pdf.
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Key Words: quantum, superposition, entanglement, plasmonics, qubit.

Postdoc Eligibility

• U.S. citizens only
• Ph.D. in a relevant field must be completed before beginning the appointment and within five years of the appointment start date
• Proposal must be associated with an accredited U.S. university, college, or U.S. government laboratory
• Eligible candidates may only receive one award from the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

Research Advisor Eligibility

• Must be an employee of an accredited U.S. university, college or U.S. government laboratory
• Are not required to be U.S. citizens

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree: Doctoral Degree.
• Discipline(s):
  • Chemistry and Materials Sciences (12 )
  • Communications and Graphics Design (6 )
  • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (17 )
  • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
  • Engineering (27 )
  • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (47 )
  • Mathematics and Statistics (10 )
  • Other Non-Science & Engineering (2 )
  • Physics (16 )
  • Science & Engineering-related (1 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 )