Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140101638

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140101638

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Non-classical motion of a macroscopic mechanical resonator. This project will create the experimental tools to fully control the motion of a mechanical oscillator at the single-quanta level, opening a rich avenue for fundamental research and the development of quantum physics enhanced applications. This project will prepare a quantum state of a macroscopic mechanical resonator exhibiting quantum interference fringes at at an unprecedented mass scale. The observation of these fringes will enable the study of the intricacies of quantum decoherence and ultimately even probe quantum gravitational phenomena. To achieve these goals it will employ micro-scale optical resonators fabricated by established techniques, that also provide the ideal platform for scalable mechanical-oscillator-based quantum information applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 23-07-2015

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $209,047.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantum Physics | Quantum Optics | Nanometrology | Nanoelectromechanical Systems |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Scientific Instruments | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Nanoelectromechanical Systems | Nanometrology | Quantum Optics | Quantum Physics | Scientific Instruments

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