The Dye Synthesis Team, led by Dr. Olya Mass, a Senior Research Scholar, develops novel dye molecules to create molecular quantum materials. These dyes are important because, without them, it would be impossible to create the desired quantum phenomena. And these are not just any dyes. They are designed to interact with light and transfer its energy in the same way that chlorophylls do in plants. “We take inspiration from photosynthesis to design our molecular systems for quantum computing,” Dr. Mass said. “The photosynthetic function is similar to how we want our quantum systems to function.”
- Optimization of dye chemical structure to enhance photophysical parameters necessary, in theory, to establish room temperature quantum computing and entanglement at room temperature
- Organic synthesis of dyes and dye aggregates