The One Beacon

The one – quantum technologies and photonic sensing: Systems with a small number of degrees of freedom.

This programme has applications in ring laser gyroscopes (the small versions of which are used in drones and aeroplanes) through to fibre sensors and free space communications.

It features two flagship projects.

Main Tranche Projects

Republic of Korea Joint Research Projects

Startup Tranche Projects

Flagship Projects

Optical Microresonators

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Precursors of New Quantum Phases of Matter in Systems of Few Dysprosium Atoms

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Projects

Adaptive Optics for Taiaho Observatory

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Exploring Polariton Dynamics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Photonics and Quantum Optics

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Optical Fiber Sensors for Extreme Environments of Temperature and Radiation

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Passive Resonant Ring Laser Gyros, Active Ring Laser Hyros and Geophysical and Geodetic Sensing

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Photonic Emulation of Quantum Spin Systems

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Quantum Metrology

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Rare-earth ions in low symmetry sites for quantum information

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Main Tranche Projects

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Republic of Korea Joint Research Projects

The Catalyst Strategic NZ–Korea Joint Research Partnerships programme has funded three joint projects in 2025, each for up to NZ$450,000 over three years. They focus on quantum communication - a rapidly advancing field with transformative potential for secure data and future technologies.

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Startup Tranche Projects

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