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This is a rotation curation account. Curated by a different materials/nano scientist on a regular basis.

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Quantum photonic integrated circuits at 1550 nm
qpic1550-project.eu q circuits compatible with fibers, efficient coupling of light between photonic components, min losses in q signal processing, unique properties of SiN for ultra-low loss circuit pathways + InP active devices
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March 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
EQUAISE: sources created spatially and spectrally resonant with circular Bragg-grating microcavity for efficient light extraction and integrated onto micro-machined piezoelectric devices for controlling their emission properties independently by strain engineering.
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March 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Another group working with quantum emitters syperek.wppt.pwr.edu.pl
Project EQUAISE combines mechanics and electrochemistry to deform and shape two-dimensional membranes made of TMDs at the nanoscale and transform them into site-controlled single photon sources equaise.pwr.edu.pl
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March 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Together with technological partners we investigate III-V QDs integration with silicon platform (monolitic growth we are talking about):
siliconqd.pwr.edu.pl
Find out how it is done:
pubs.acs.org/doi/
arxiv.org/abs/2407.108...

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March 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Project website: kfd.pwr.edu.pl/figanti/
Antimonide-based QDs are telecom single-photon emitters:
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
arxiv.org/abs/2404.06083
They emisison redshifts when In is added to GaSb QD material:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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March 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy Group from Wrocław Tech realizes research and research and development projects:
www.ncn.gov.pl/en/przyklady...
and they funded a spin-off company:
mode-locked.com/about-us
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March 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Warsaw impressions part 2. I left Warsaw and heading to central Poland now.
Two songs about Warsaw for you:
youtu.be/59JGY-K0BeQ?...
youtu.be/ePNUSmH3dMI?...

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March 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Warsaw impressions part 1.

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March 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's Friday afternoon so it's time for our periodic "youth meeting" where PhD students from our group talk about more or less scientific and academic topics over coffee and sweets 😍
/Tomek
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March 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Each PhD student has its own desk. Mine is quite a fancy one tbh 😊
/Tomek
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March 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
One of the most important places on the campus is definitely "Trumienka" bakery which translates to "the Coffin" as it's located next to a funeral parlour. Their sweet buns and pizza slices are a true fuel for students however sometimes you need to wait in a pretty long line
/Tomek
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March 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Quick pitstop at our favorite spot, the Professor's Club. We have some time to kill before lectures so we grab a snack to survive the day. /Wojtek
March 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Today on the menu: colloidal nanostructures. Normally my week contains 5-6 lectures and some interesting laboratories and projects. This semester we definitely focus more on physics of nanostructures and their optical properties. /Wojtek
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
On my way to the lectures. As a student I can confirm that we do actually use Polinka, it's not only for quantum dots :). It connects two parts of the campus so it's kind of like a fancy desire path. The ride is free for students and employees so no downsides :D. /Wojtek
March 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I can now relax in Warsaw. It is the only city on Poland with subway. Check the map below for more details ;). Warsaw is definately a vertical city.
Also today: www.kopernik.org.pl/en/node/3107 lecture of Artur Ekert 'Security for the paranoid ones'
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March 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The transfer is official.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They also work on quantum computer with Politechnika Warszawska. They provide system for addressing each of 20 ions Independent my and to couple pair of them to increase the computational power. Politechnika develops ion-based quantum computer.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We gave the source to Military University of Technology. We got picked up from the station - very nice gesture. Thank you! Of course we needed special pass to get in. They developed QKD system at TRL9, quaantum random numer generator and look at their Military coloured Alice ;).
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March 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today I had a lecture about how to talk about science in a popular way so as to be understood by the general public. Very useful for this project 😉
/Tomek
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March 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Nitrogen delivery for the labs is on its way. The tank is really heavy so they had to choose the strongest student to do it 😎
/Tomek
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March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Even the clouds cry over the fact the source is leaving Wrocław 😔 Here is a view from the 10th floor of C7 - one of the buildings on our campus
/Tomek
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March 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Warsaw calling.

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March 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Pendolino itself.

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March 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Trip to Warsaw has begun.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM