quantum optics, not photonics

Author: Nicolas Quesada

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-  Quantum photonics and information at Polytechnique Montréal.
+  Quantum optics and information at Polytechnique Montréal.
 
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hiring_2026.md

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 We are based in beautiful and welcoming Montréal, a safe but never boring city that consistently ranks as the best city in North America to be a student.
 
 
-As part of a collaborative project with Government and academic laboratories (with actual lasers, crystals and detectors!), we are interested in developing analytical and numerical tools to study optical parametrical amplifiers (OPAs) in the Gaussian (squeezing) and non-Gaussian regime as basic building blocks for quantum communication networks. 
-We hope the selected candidates will join the group in 2026. 
+As part of a collaborative project with Government and academic laboratories (with actual lasers, crystals and detectors!), we are interested in developing analytical and numerical tools to study optical parametrical amplifiers (OPAs) in the Gaussian (squeezing) and non-Gaussian regime as basic building blocks for quantum communication networks. We hope the selected candidates will join the group in 2026. 
 
 ### Interested in joining ---PhD? 
 
-We are looking for a candidate who has completed a masters' degree and has a strong background (as evidenced e.g. coursework or publications) in quantum/nonlinear optics and in scientific computing. 
+We are looking for a candidate who has completed a masters' degree and has a strong background (as evidenced  in e.g. coursework or publications) in quantum/nonlinear optics and in scientific computing. 
 
 To be considered the applicant **must** hold a masters degree or be in the process of obtaining one. Please submit your application by email (using the email nicolas.quesada@polymtl.ca) with the subject line: "Non-Gaussian PhD Applicant: [Name]", and include the following information:
 
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 3. The *names* of two researchers familiar with the applicant's work, willing to provide a letter of reference.
 
-4. A recent trancript from your undegraduate institution.
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+4. A recent transcript from your undergraduate institution.
 
 
 ### Interested in joining --- Postdoc?
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 * Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a research team.
 * Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with the capacity to learn new methods quickly.
 * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present research results in writing and oral presentations.
-* Motivation to develop an independent research profile while contributing to the goals of the larger project
+* Motivation to develop an independent research profile while contributing to the goals of the larger project.
 * Contribute to the development of new experimental/theoretical/computational approaches.
 * Collaborate effectively with team members and external partners.
 

index.md

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 Bienvenue sur notre site web!
 
-At Polyquantique we work at the intersection of quantum photonics and information. We develop the theory and computational tools underpinning the next generation of nonclassical bright light sources and devices needed for building fault-tolerant quantum computers, quantum communication networks and quantum sensors. These new technologies will allow us to solve practical computational problems in chemistry and material science with unprecedented speed, build impregnable information networks and provide us with the most precise and gentle probes to study delicate materials and biological samples.
+At Polyquantique we work at the intersection of quantum optics and information. We develop the theory and computational tools underpinning the next generation of nonclassical bright light sources and devices needed for building fault-tolerant quantum computers, quantum communication networks and quantum sensors. These new technologies will allow us to solve practical computational problems in chemistry and material science with unprecedented speed, build impregnable information networks and provide us with the most precise and gentle probes to study delicate materials and biological samples.
 
 We collaborate with academic colleagues at Polytechnique Montréal and beyond, across Canada and also abroad, as well as with government and industrial partners.