Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL150100019

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL150100019

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Precision laser levitation for quantum metrology and gravitational sensing. Precision laser levitation for quantum metrology and gravitational sensing: This fellowship project aims to levitate macroscopic objects using only laser beams, to provide a new tool to test physics theories. Strong laser beams can exert sufficient force to counteract gravity and make an object levitate. In contrast to other forms of levitation, laser levitation is scatter-free and can preserve system coherence. It has superior optical and mechanical quality factors and complete information of the system dynamics is retained. This allows laser levitation to be turned into a highly controllable and ultra-sensitive device capable of detecting minute environmental changes. This research aims to probe the relationship between quantum and gravitational physics and develop laser levitation into a precision instrument for the sensing of gravity. Laser levitation has the potential to be developed into technology for mineral exploration and environmental sensing.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-11-2015

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $3,041,282.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mathematical Aspects of Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information Theory | Quantum Physics | Quantum Optics | Lasers and Quantum Electronics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Computer Hardware and Electronic Equipment not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Scientific Instruments |

Other Keywords

Computer Hardware and Electronic Equipment not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Lasers and Quantum Electronics | Mathematical Aspects of Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information Theory | Quantum Optics | Quantum Physics | Scientific Instruments

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