Funding
Our research is made possible by these funders and projects. Thank you!
Current funding
QDNL – Neutral Atom Quantum Computing
Quantum computing and simulation with single strontium atoms in optical tweezers.
QDNL – Ultracold Atom Quantum Sensing Testbed
Our clock-related work: superradiant lasers, the superradiant clock and the zero-dead-time clock.
QDNL – Time & Frequency Application Line
Building the Dutch hub of the European optical time and frequency distribution network.
AQuRA
An industry consortium building a transportable strontium optical clock, coordinated by our group.
QuRIOUS
Funds two PhD students in our superradiant clock and zero-dead-time clock teams.
MoSaiQC
Training network on quantum clock technology; funded several PhD students in our lab.
MAWI
European doctoral network; funded a PhD student on SrPAL.
CCSuperClock
Postdoctoral fellowship on continuously operating superradiant clocks.
Equinocs
Funds a postdoc on our superradiant laser projects.
CoCoRICO
European metrology research project; funds a postdoc in our clock and time & frequency work.
OCITS
Funds a postdoc on the Time & Frequency Application Line.
Quantum Software Consortium
Dutch consortium on quantum software and hardware; funded work on SrMic.
PhotonDelta – Photonic Technologies
Funds a postdoc or research engineer working on optical circuit boards.
Past funding
EuRyQa
Rydberg quantum computing with neutral atoms.
TOCK
European metrology research project on transportable optical clocks.
ESA Compact
Postdoctoral grant.
iqClock
Quantum Flagship project on integrated, transportable strontium optical clocks and superradiant lasers, coordinated by our group. Our kHz superradiant laser started here.
NWO Vici grant
A continuously operating atom laser, and its use for an ultrastable optical clock. It led to the first continuous Bose–Einstein condensate.
ERC Consolidator Grant
Rb–Sr quantum gas mixtures and RbSr molecules, and the strontium quantum gas microscope that became SrMic.