ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Taner Esat from Forschungszentrum Jülich
Helmholtz Information congratulates: Dr. Taner Esat from Forschungszentrum Jülich has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant worth up to € 1.5 million from the European Research Council (ERC) for his research in the fields of quantum information science and quantum sensor technology. With the ERC Starting Grants, the European Research Council supports outstanding scientists in the early stages of their careers, funding innovative basic research projects. Applications are evaluated solely based on scientific excellence. Forschungszentrum Jülich has already secured 26 ERC grants, including Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, and Synergy Grants. (Source: Forschungszentrum Jülich – Press Releases)
The spin of an electron is the smallest unit for storing and processing quantum information. For decades, scientists have sought to control individual spins at the atomic level, a goal that could lead to the development of novel quantum computers and highly precise quantum sensors. The foundation of quantum technology, and therefore both devices, is the qubit – the quantum mechanical equivalent of classical bits in computers. Qubits not only enable information processing at speeds far exceeding those of conventional computers but are also ideal as sensors, particularly for magnetic fields, due to their high sensitivity to their surroundings.
In the QuSINT project, Dr. Taner Esat is developing such a quantum system for quantum sensing and information processing at the atomic scale. What sets this project apart is the mobility of the quantum device, which can be positioned within a few atomic distances of other objects, such as molecules or other qubits. This allows for the highly precise measurement of the electrical and magnetic properties of individual molecules, for example, with atomic resolution, and facilitates the realization of new quantum computer concepts. Dr. Esat’s mobile quantum system could lay the foundation for the next generation of quantum technologies, driving significant advances in material characterization as well as the diagnosis and realization of new quantum computing architectures.
About the ERC
The ERC was established by the EU in 2007 and is the first pan-European funding organization for leading researchers at various stages of their careers. The ERC’s budget for the period 2021 to 2027 exceeds €16 billion and is part of the Horizon Europe program. Through its four core funding schemes – Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants, and Synergy Grants – the ERC supports innovative researchers, regardless of nationality or age, to carry out pioneering projects across Europe.
FZJ/R. Panknin, 04.09.2024
The original press release can be found at:
ERC Starting Grants for Two Early-Career Scientists from Jülich
Localization in Helmholtz Information:
Helmholtz Information, Program 2: Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing, Topic 1: Quantum Materials
Contact:
Dr. Taner Esat
Peter Grünberg Institut for Quantum Nanoscience (PGI-3)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-3538
E-Mail: t.esat@fz-juelich.de
Contact for this press release:
Dr. Regine Panknin
Press Officer
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-9054
E-Mail: r.panknin@fz-juelich.de
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