QUTISYM

The project explores quantum transport, at the interface between fundamental physics and technological applications. It is based on an innovative approach to quantum simulation using highly controlled atomic and photonic systems. This strategy enables close interaction between theory and experiment. The consortium brings together 11 teams (7 experimental, 4 theoretical) based in France and Singapore. The complementary nature of these teams enables an in-depth study of transport in a variety of systems: massive particles, photons, polaritons and collective excitations.

The project has three main axes. The first concerns transport in disordered media, where quantum coherence effects are explored in the presence of controlled disorder and interactions. This includes the study of phenomena such as Anderson localization and N-body localization. The second theme deals with topology in transport, essential for understanding robust effects such as conductance quantification and developing topological devices. The project focuses on topological insulators, solitons, and synthetic dimensions enabling the application of gauge fields. The third axis studies collective effects and entanglement, via long-range, strongly interacting particle dynamics, notably in optical cavities.