{"id":99,"date":"2022-08-18T15:54:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T06:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:42:06","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>MIC &#8211; Research and development of key technologies for realizing the quantum internet<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soumu.go.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/soumusyou-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\u7dcf\u52d9\u7701\"><\/a><br \/>\nMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications National Project (MIC) &#8220;Research and development of key technologies for realizing the quantum internet&#8221;<br \/>\nTerm: FY2023-2027<\/p>\n<h3>NEDO Frontier Development Program \u2013Development of Diamond Photonic Crystal Quantum Sensors<\/h3>\n<p>Project Name: NEDO Leading Research Program \/ Frontier Development Program<br \/>\nFrontier Area: Quantum Sensing (Development of Core Technologies for the Industrialization of Quantum Sensing, Optical Lattice Clocks, Atomic Clocks, Diamond NV Centers, etc.)<br \/>\nSelected Project: Development of Diamond Photonic Crystal Quantum Sensors<br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator: Hideo Kosaka<br \/>\nCollaborating Institutions: Toyohashi University of Technology; The University of Tokyo (Joint Research Institution); National Institute for Materials Science (Joint Research Institution); National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (Joint Research Institution)<\/p>\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n<p>The Frontier Development Program is a national initiative that promotes research and commercialization in emerging fields with the potential to create new industries beyond 2040.<\/p>\n<p>Our project aims to develop diamond photonic crystal quantum sensors capable of highly sensitive, high-resolution measurements of electrical current, magnetic fields, temperature, and other physical quantities, as well as high-throughput quantum imaging.<br \/>\nBy advancing Diamond-on-Insulator (DOI) technology for the stable and cost-effective production of quantum-grade diamond, together with photonic integration, chiplet technologies, and precision measurement techniques, the research seeks to establish key technologies for future industrial applications.<br \/>\nIn addition to applications such as non-destructive semiconductor inspection, the project also aims to establish a quantum technology platform that can contribute to future advances in quantum computing and quantum communication, building on QIC\u2019s expertise in quantum repeater research.<\/p>\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n<div class=\"list-projects\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedo.go.jp\/english\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NEDO \u2013 New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>ASPIRE Japan-Germany Quantum Technologies Joint Research Project \uff0dDIAMONDQTECH<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4018\" src=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aspire.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"64\"><\/p>\n<p>Japanese Principal Investigator: Dr. Takeshi Oshima (Director of the Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST))<br \/>\nGerman Principal Investigator: Professor Fedor Jelezko (Professor at the Institute of Quantum Optics, Ulm University, Germany)<br \/>\nTitle: Diamond spin qubits for quantum applications (DIAMONDQTECH)<br \/>\nProfessor Kosaka&#8217;s\uff08Co-PI\uff09 research theme: Quantum Communication<br \/>\nTerm: FY2025-2029<\/p>\n<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<p>The ASPIRE Program (Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem) aims to strengthen and enhance Japan\u2019s scientific and technological capabilities. It fosters international collaboration in strategically important scientific fields by connecting top researchers from Japan to researchers in advanced STI countries and regions. The program seeks to accelerate the international circulation of talent within Japan\u2019s research community.<\/p>\n<p>In the Japan-Germany joint research field of quantum technologies the project \u201cDiamond spin qubits for quantum applications (DIAMONDQTECH)\u201d has been selected.&nbsp; Professor Kosaka will participate as a Co-PI (Principal Co-Investigator) for the research theme \u201cQuantum Communication.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n<div class=\"list-projects\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jst.go.jp\/aspire\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aspire.png\" alt=\"ASPIRE\" width=\"480\" height=\"64\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jst.go.jp\/pr\/info\/info1750\/index_e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JST Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/lab\/student\/#aspire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aspire Information for students<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/lab\/student\/#aspire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-Kosaka-Lab-aspire.jpg\" alt=\"ASPIRE\" width=\"468\" height=\"168\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Project Media<\/h4>\n<div class=\"lab-list\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ASPIRE_kickoffmeeting2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/aspire-kickoff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ASPIRE_kickoffmeeting2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASPIRE Kick-off Meeting Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-projects\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-projects\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3>Q-LEAP (Photonics and Quantum Leap Flagship Program) \u2013 Next-Generation Quantum Technology Innovator Development Project<\/h3>\n<p>Selected Project: Next-Generation Quantum Technology Innovator Development Project<br \/>\nLead Institution and Principal Investigator: National Institute of Technology, Numazu College \u2013 Jun Ushida<br \/>\nProject Period: FY2026\u2013FY2029<\/p>\n<p>The Quantum Information Research Center (QIC) at Yokohama National University is a collaborating institution in this project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIC &#8211; Research and development of key technologies for realizing the quantum internet Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications National Project (MIC) &#8220;Research and development of key technologies for realizing the quantum internet&#8221; Term: FY2023-2027 NEDO Frontier Development Program \u2013Development of Diamond Photonic Crystal Quantum Sensors Project Name: NEDO Leading Research Program \/ Frontier Development Program Frontier Area: Quantum Sensing (Development of Core Technologies for the Industrialization of Quantum Sensing, Optical Lattice Clocks, Atomic Clocks, Diamond NV Centers, etc.) Selected Project: Development of Diamond Photonic Crystal Quantum Sensors Principal Investigator: Hideo Kosaka Collaborating Institutions: Toyohashi University of Technology; The University of Tokyo (Joint Research Institution); National Institute for Materials Science [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":49,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page\/projects.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-99","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2154,"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosaka-lab.ynu.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}