Introduction

We are an experimental quantum optics group run by Kevin Resch, based in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo.

Kurt wins NSERC Vanier scholarship

Kurt Schreiter has been award NSERC’s top fellowship for pursuing his doctoral studies. Congratulations Kurt!

From NSERC’s website: The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural […]

Krister Shalm and Kent Fisher join the group

Krister Shalm has joined IQC as a post-doctoral fellow to work with the Quantum Optics and Quantum Information group and the Quantum Photonics Laboratory. Krister has just finished his PhD (or will have by next week) with Aephraim Steinberg at the University of Toronto. He brings with him a CIFAR Junior Fellowship. Welcome […]

UW Dean of Science Award won by Jonathan Lavoie

Jonathan Lavoie has been selected for the 2010 University of Waterloo Dean of Science Award for his MSc thesis, Chirped-Pulse Interferometry: Classical dispersion cancellation and analogues of two-photon quantum interference.

The Dean of Science Award is given in recognition of outstanding performance in the Master of Science program. One certificate will […]

Deny Hamel wins top NSERC graduate scholarship

Soon to be PhD candidate Deny Hamel has won the NSERC Vanier scholarship for his proposal, “Realization of an efficient source of multiphoton entangled states using novel nonlinear materials”. Congratulations Deny!

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Jonathan wins prestigious award

Jonathan Lavoie has been awarded the NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Doctoral Scholarship. Congratulations Jonathan!

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