Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150101704

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150101704

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Spinning spins: measuring geometric phases in rotating quantum systems. The quantum geometric phase has long been viewed as an interesting, but somewhat mysterious, feature of quantum mechanics. However, the ability to harness and control geometric phase in individual quantum systems may drive the development of a new class of quantum technologies. This project aims to measure, for the first time, geometric phase due to the macroscopic motion of an atom-scale quantum system, specifically in rotating nitrogen-vacancy defects in diamond. It is expected that these proof-of-principle measurements will provide the basis for the future development and design of new nano-scale quantum gyroscopes and set the foundations for using nano-diamonds as rotational diagnostic tools in a range of important nanoscopic systems.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2015

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $561,800.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantum Physics | Quantum Optics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Quantum Optics | Quantum Physics

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