Physics & Informatics Laboratories

Quantum Physics meets Brain Science on Optical Platform

PHI LAB

Our Mission

Our mission is to build simple, efficient and practical solvers for real-world problems in our information-intensive society. We exist to rethink “computation” within the fundamental principles of quantum physics and brain science and to develop hardware and software simultaneously. NTT has a long-standing tradition of supporting basic research and delivering it to the real world. We foster an environment for physicists, computer scientists, brain scientists and electrical engineers to work together to build a new era of computation framework.

Introduction to NTT Research

Rethinking the computer from principles of critical phenomena in neural networks

We are here to uncover fundamental principles and novel technologies that advance our information processing beyond state of the art. We explore the interdisciplinary space between quantum information science and neuroscience using optical technologies. We’ll welcome renowned researchers with bold ideas and provide them the space, time and resources they need to pursue their dreams.

Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Director

PHI Research Videos

Jess Riedel, Senior Research Scientist, PHI LAB

Jess’s work at NTT Research centers on the physical foundations of information processing and the theory of decoherence. Their understanding is crucial to the development of a quantum computer.

Michael Fraser, Senior Research Scientist, PHI Lab

Michael speaks about how his interest in physics from an early age brought him to NTT Research, where he has the freedom to apply fundamental physics to create exotic states of matter.

Hidenori Tanaka, Research Scientist, PHI Lab

Hidenori’s focus is to bridge the gap between quantum physics, brain science and optical engineering. Understanding how the brain operates can translate into deeper understanding of quantum and classical computing.

Marc Jankowski, Research Scientist, PHI Lab

Marc explains his work on nonlinear optics and the promising applications it has in the field of computing, which could give the world a lead into developing new medicines, chemicals and materials.

Research Fields

Research is to see what everybody else has seen,
and to think what nobody has thought.

Our Partners

We are a team of quantum physicists, electrical engineers, and neuroscientists with the shared vision of building a next-generation computing machine.