Performing cold microwave measurements with warm diamonds

使用热钻石进行冷微波测量

• 批准号: FT220100599
• 负责人: A/Prof Jarryd Pla
• 金额: $ 66.27万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: ARC Future Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2023-01-01 至 2026-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT220100599
• 关键词: Performing; cold; microwave; measurements; warm

Detecting weak microwave signals at room temperature is an exceptionally difficult task, due to the excessive thermal microwave noise that exists all around us. At present, the best microwave receivers must be cooled to cryogenic temperatures, restricting their widespread use. This project aims to apply diamond-based quantum technologies to achieve unprecedented microwave signal detection sensitivities with a room-temperature setup, providing more accessible ultra-low noise detectors. The ability to measure weak microwave signals is crucial for a range of sectors and the results of this project are expected to have applications in defence (radar), space exploration (satellite communication), and fundamental research (spectroscopy).

在室温下检测微弱的微波信号是一项异常困难的任务，因为我们周围存在着过多的热微波噪声。目前，最好的微波接收器必须冷却到低温，这限制了它们的广泛应用。该项目旨在应用基于钻石的量子技术，在室温设置下实现前所未有的微波信号检测灵敏度，提供更易于使用的超低噪声探测器。测量弱微波信号的能力对一系列部门至关重要，预计该项目的成果将应用于国防（雷达）、空间探索（卫星通信）和基础研究（光谱学）。