About Us

The goals of the School of Quantum Technology (SQT) at DIAT are two-fold: Create/train the next generations of Scientists and Engineers in the field of Quantum science and technology and take up research and development in all verticals of quantum technology, viz. Quantum computing, communication, metrology, and imaging. M.Tech and Research Scholars are exposed to both student-level and high-end research equipment. The theory lectures are tightly integrated with experimental demonstrations. The students build their own experiments starting with basic components. The data is analyzed and interpreted by them which enables the relationship between theory and practice.

Our emphasis is on the areas of Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum communication through free-space and optical fibers, Cold atom physics for sensing and computation Quantum simulations, machine learning, and Quantum accelerator development with FPGA. In the coming year, we would be installing a femtosecond laser system for the generation of exotic quantum states of light, generating cluster states and optical cavities for various applications. We are also in the process of setting-up quantum imaging facilities.

The School of Quantum Technology also works in close collaboration with the School of Radar and electronics and is working on the development of long-distance free-space optical communication links for the transfer of audio, video, and text data. We are also working with them on the development of photonic radar and plasma antennas.