The First Workshop on Advancing Entangled X-Ray Photon Research will be held at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) at the Stony Book University the 15-17 of October 2025.
The scope of the workshop is be to exchange knowledge, create collaborations,and shape the future of entangled X-ray photon research and its applications. It's organisation was inspired by the groundbreaking demonstration of generating entangled X-ray photons through Spontaneous Down-Conversion (SPDC) over 50 years ago. While this achievement laid the foundation for quantum imaging, the low photon production rates of early X-ray sources limited its practical applications. However, the advent of next-generation Synchrotrons and X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (XFELs) has revolutionized the field, enabling significantly higher production rates of entangled X-ray photons. These advancements offer the potential to surpass classical imaging methods and open new frontiers in quantum imaging.
Objectives. This meeting seeks to convene the key researchers in the field, to explore the latest advances in entangled X-ray photon research. Specifically, the workshop will focus on the following key areas: Generation and Detection of Entangled X-Ray Photons through dvances in SPDC and other entanglement generation techniques and the development of novel detectors for high-efficiency photon detection using experimental setups at Synchrotrons and XFELs. Quantum Imaging Modalities: Exploration of quantum-enhanced imaging techniques and comparative analysis of quantum and classical imaging methods including emerging applications. Applications in Biology by using entangled X-ray photons in structural biology and biomedical imaging. Challenges and Future Directions of technical and theoretical challenges in quantum X-ray imaging. Scaling production rates and improving photon entanglement quality and study of theoretical frameworks for next-generation's applications. Collaboration and Funding Opportunities by discussing on common goal collaborations, identification of funding sources to support research initiatives and explore common request applications at Synchrotron and XFELs beam lines.
Workshop Outcomes. Develop a roadmap for advancing entangled X-ray photon research and quantum imaging. Create a network of researchers and institutions for collaborative projects.
