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The project is motivated by the urgent need for novel quantum sources with unprecedented versatility, flexibility, and performance.

The project ARTEMIS, entitled “Molecular materials for on-chip integrated quantum light sources“, proposes fundamental research toward the development of integrable single and entangled photon sources based on metallorganic molecular compounds. This goal will be pursued by resorting to molecular materials, based on transition metal and/or lanthanide ions with organic moieties, characterized by tun

able linear downshifted emission as well as non-linear optical properties enabling on-demand single photons and entangled photon pairs/triplets generation. Such flexible and processable metallorganic materials will replace traditional quantum photon sources based on bulk inorganic crystals allowing for the direct integration of wavelength-tunable quantum sources on current devices. The molecular quantum sources will be combined with suitable designed plasmonic supernanostructured cavities to achieve the highest optical enhancement. The proposed progress will be gained through cutting-edge synthesis techniques and advanced characterization methods integrated with nano-photonics engineering strategies. The devices and methods developed in this project will lead to photon sources with competitive performance in terms of coherence, efficiency, scalability, and cost. This will lead to a fundamental breakthrough in the development of quantum technologies, paving the way to bring them out of the laboratory into the real world. The achievement of the high-risk/high-gain project goal requires an intensive research activity in different scientific/technological areas, achievable thanks to a multidisciplinary consortium, and the right balance among the competitiveness of the expected results, the degree of technological innovation, and future development. The outcomes and targets are expected to lead European research at the forefront of the second quantum revolution, thus contributing to Europe’s position as a global leader in the field.

24/02/2026

We are excited to announce that a new paper from our project partners - Silvia Bonabello, Flavia Artizzu, Dimitrije Mara, Rodolpho Alessandro Nesta Silva, Luca Pilia and colleagues — has been published in Advanced Optical Materials! 🎉

In this work, the team presents the design of molecular lanthanide-based quantum light sources tailored for on-chip integration - a key step toward scalable quantum photonic technologies.

By engineering highly rigid molecular environments around lanthanide ions, the researchers achieved remarkably pure and stable optical emission with very narrow linewidths, even at room temperature. Notably, the europium complex demonstrates an exceptionally well-defined single optical transition of high interest for quantum applications. These materials also perform well when embedded in technologically relevant thin films, offering high excitation selectivity, low background fluorescence, and tunable optical properties.

This research highlights the strong potential of molecular lanthanide systems as practical, integrable quantum emitters for future photonic devices.

Congratulations to all authors on this excellent achievement! 👏

📄🔗 Full article available here:
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adom.202503824?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn8Wzo1Q41nPFgHTroAFJsxIRie6fI1p_L08Z43bKYbGzdL7VmC4wW4JnOwvg_aem_W3kbLNyMlUtrw24PvS1NbA

17/02/2026

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar:

💡 “AI in Practice: Compliance & Responsible Use”

👩‍💼 Speaker: Evita Milan
Innovation & Network Manager – Steinbeis GmbH (Germany)

📅 Date: February 23
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM
🕒 Duration: 1 hour

Join us for an engaging session where we’ll explore how AI can be applied responsibly and in full compliance with current regulations. This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from an industry expert and elevate your understanding of responsible AI.

🔗 Registration is required:
https://lnkd.in/daAySWNf

After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your personal access link.

📢 Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and friends who would benefit from attending!

We look forward to welcoming you! ✨

04/02/2026

🔬✨ Shaping the Future of Quantum Light with ARTEMIS

ARTEMIS is driving cutting-edge research toward next-generation quantum light sources based on advanced metal–organic molecular materials. By combining transition metals, lanthanides, and tailored plasmonic nanostructures, we are developing integrable sources of single and entangled photons for on-chip quantum technologies.

💡 Our goal: versatile, scalable, and cost-effective quantum emitters that can be directly integrated into modern devices—bringing quantum technologies from the lab to real-world applications.

From innovative molecular design to nano-photonics engineering, this multidisciplinary effort is paving the way for the second quantum revolution in Europe and beyond.

🚀 Applications span sensing, metrology, telecommunications, and quantum information.

👉 Learn more about the ARTEMIS project and our research via the link in bio.

25/01/2026

to our annual project meeting in beautiful Vigo, Spain 🇪🇸, held at the end of October 2025 and hosted by our colleagues at ().

The project has now reached its midpoint - with two more years to go ⏳. The ARTEMIS Quantum Project is an ambitious, high-risk, high-gain project combining multiple fields across physics and chemistry, and bringing together research groups from different institutes and countries.

PhD students and postdocs from each group presented their recent and ongoing work, sparking constructive discussions and helping ensure that everyone is aligned and moving forward together. It was truly motivating to see how this challenging idea is coming together through collaboration and shared effort 💡🤝.

Looking forward to the next phase!

⚛️

20/01/2026

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 Meet our UPO research team!

We are part of the Department of Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition at the University of Eastern Piedmont (Vercelli, Italy).
Our research focuses on luminescent materials based on lanthanide complexes, with potential applications as quantum light sources.
In addition, we are actively investigating sustainable strategies for the recovery of rare earth elements.

The team is led by Prof. Flavia Artizzu and currently includes Dr. Rodolpho Alessandro Nesta Silva (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Silvia Bonabello (PhD Student).
Together, we combine complementary expertise in inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and spectroscopic characterization.

Follow us for more information about our research progress!

📍 UPO (Vercelli), Italy
🔬 Artemis Quantum Project

22/12/2025

As we close out the year and welcome a new one, the ARTEMIS Quantum Project is gearing up for an exciting phase of progress and discovery 🎄✨
Stay tuned for new insights, fresh results, and ambitious steps forward as we enter 2026.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the entire ARTEMIS team ⭐
P.S. May your holiday spirit remain in a perfectly entangled state!

27/09/2025

Excited to share the first issue of our Newsletter!
Join us to a new journey into quantum research!

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20/06/2025

🎉 Successful Completion of the 2025 QOQM School!

We are delighted to share that the QOQM School 2025 – co-organized within the framework of the ARTEMIS project – has just concluded with great success in Lecce 🇮🇹!

With more than 65 students from all over Europe and a lineup of prestigious lecturers, the school offered an exceptional training experience in quantum optics and quantum materials.

We were proud to contribute as members of the scientific committee: Maria Antonietta Ferrara (ISASI - CNR), Flavia Artizzu (UPO), and Luca Pilia (UNICA), and to count on the outstanding participation of André Stefanov (UniBE) as one of the invited lecturers.

👏 A special congratulations to Katarina Zikic Manojlovic, one of our ARTEMIS students, who received the Best Poster – Design Award!

Thank you to all participants, lecturers, and organizers for making this such a memorable and inspiring event.

25/02/2025

🌟 Meet the Coordinator of ARTEMIS: Dr. Antonella Ferrara 🌟
We are pleased to introduce Dr. Antonella Ferrara, Senior Researcher at ISASI-CNR and the coordinator of the ARTEMIS project. With her extensive expertise in nonlinear optics and holographic imaging, Dr. Ferrara provides invaluable leadership and scientific insight to our consortium.
In ARTEMIS, Ferrara not only oversees project management and coordination but, as ISASI-CNR Team Leader, she is also actively involved in studying the nonlinear optical properties of the innovative materials developed within the project.
Stay tuned as we continue to share updates about ARTEMIS and introduce the brilliant team members contributing to its success!

22/12/2024

Dear all,

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with happiness and success!

Warm regards from the team of Artemis Project!

06/12/2024

We are pleased to announce that in the period from 9th-13th December 2024, one partner from the ARTEMIS Consortium, Institute of Physics Belgrade (IPB) is organizing a Workshop on Metamaterials, named “Metamaterials: From Quantum and Nano Perspective“, as an extension of the research described in the ARTEMIS project.

Our guests and experts from Germany, Belgium, and Italy, in addition to discussions with members of the ARTEMIS project team and colleagues from the Faculty of Physics and the Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, will hold lectures on Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Mechanics, and Biophotonics for all interested colleagues.

Please visit our Workshop Announcement poster for additional information about the venue and the lectures.

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