Origin & Mission
The laboratory finds its roots in Québec's strategy to advance quantum excellence in the province by attracting future leaders in the field. Through the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie (MEIE), the Province has awarded research chairs to 5 leading universities, most notably INRS. In 2023, Prof. Ndagano joined INRS as the MEIE chair in quantum photonics and has started the Laboratoire de Photonique Appliquée.
The research focus of the laboratory is at the interface of quantum information science and applied photonics, intending to develop practical quantum technologies for sensing, communication, and imaging using entangled and structured photons. The activities of the laboratory are aligned with 3 research lines:
​
-
Quantum Imaging & Quantum Microscopy: We aim to pioneer techniques that harness photonic correlations and entanglement to devise novel imaging solutions.
-
High-Dimensional quantum information processing: Photons can carry large amounts of information in high-dimensional degrees of freedom, well beyond the limitation of the well-known two-dimensional qubit. We develop methods to characterize, encode and decode information in these high-dimensional degrees of freedom.​
-
Quantum Sensing and Metrology Applications: We are exploring quantum-enhanced and quantum-inspired sensing techniques geared towards environmental monitoring, imaging through scattering media, and precision measurements.
​
If you're interested in knowing more about our activities and collaborating with us, please get in touch with us!