FMSG: Eco: Field Assisted Nano Assembly System (FANAS) for Next-Generation Photonics and Quantum Computing

FMSG：Eco：用于下一代光子学和量子计算的现场辅助纳米组装系统 (FANAS)

• 批准号: 2328096
• 负责人: Hantang Qin
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2025-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2328096&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: FMSG; Eco; Field; Assisted; Nano

Non-technical DescriptionPhysicists and engineers have discovered many new optical phenomena in structured materials, such as negative refraction and nontrivial topology of light. Put simply, in nano photonics, structure determines function. In particular, 3-dimensional (3D) photonic structures have exciting potential for new computing paradigms. However, realizing their potential has proven challenging. Hero demonstrations of 3D structured photonic devices have been achieved using stacking or self-assembly. These approaches lack design flexibility or cannot be scaled up for production. This project focuses on advancing the design and fabrication of 3D photonic structures using a novel manufacturing platform: Field Assisted Nano Assembly System (FANAS). This platform uses thermal and acoustic fields to guide droplets to precise locations, building 3D photonic structures with submicron resolution. Successful implementation of FANAS will result in a Future Manufacturing system capable of producing novel 3D nano photonic structures reproducibly at scale. This project will enable new opportunities for fast optics platforms, impacting the multi-billion-dollar quantum computing industry. Investigators will integrate research with outreach programs such as Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison to promote diversity and inclusion. The project will also partner with the Wisconsin MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) to recruit and work with students from underrepresented groups. This project will also enrich the investigators’ outreach to K-12 students through an Engineering Expo Day hosted by their institution. Finally, the team will launch a series of research symposiums for workforce development and dissemination of research outcomes. This project is jointly funded by the Division of Materials Research (DMR) and the Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS).Technical DescriptionQuantum technology relies on photons as the carrier of the qubit. 3D photonics provides a new dimension to control light at small scale. Such control can enhance the ability in the storage, transfer, and transduction of photonic qubits. The overarching objective of this project is to investigate new design theorems and manufacturing principles for 3D photonics based on the physics of wave dynamics. In the FANAS system, acoustic-, electrohydrodynamics-, and thermal- fields are utilized to construct heterogeneous 3D structures designed for 3D photonics and quantum computing. These structures will be realized by developing methods to precisely place quantum dots and dye molecules in a 3D photonic structure. A new computational method will be developed to model the interaction between quantum emitters and complex 3D photonic structures. The multi-physics modeling will also advance the understanding of material interactions with the applied fields. The integration of multiple fields brings the versatility of the manufacturing method to an unprecedented level, since both the chemical and physical properties of the materials are exploited to achieve assembly and targeted performance. The field-assisted assembly platform enables: (1) assemble, alignment, and patterning of nanoparticles and nanomaterials at the micro/sub-micron scale, 2) precise droplet generation and flight behavior control, 3) manufacturing of complex 3D structures that could be scaled up using drop-on-demand concepts, and 4) novel device fabrication and demonstration via case studies for future broader applications in 3D photonics and quantum computing. This project lies at the intersection of two of the NSF’s 10 Big Ideas – Growing Convergence Research and the United States Chips and Science Act.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

非技术描述物理学家和工程师在结构化材料中发现了许多新的光学现象，例如负折射和光的非平凡拓扑。简而言之，在纳米光子学中，结构决定了功能。特别是，3维光子结构具有新计算范式的令人兴奋的潜力。但是，意识到自己的潜力已被证明是挑战。使用堆叠或自组装实现了3D结构化光子设备的英雄演示。这些方法缺乏设计灵活性，或者无法扩展生产。该项目着重于使用新型制造平台（Field Assisted Nano Assembly System（FANAS））推进3D光子结构的设计和结构。该平台使用热场和声场来指导液滴到精密位置，并以亚微米分辨率构建3D光子结构。 FANAS的成功实施将导致未来的制造系统能够在大规模上可重复地生产新型的3D纳米光子结构。该项目将为快速光学平台带来新的机会，从而影响数十亿美元的量子计算行业。调查人员将将研究与威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的科学与工程女性（WISE）诸如女性科学与工程计划（WISE）等外展计划融合在一起，以促进多样性和包容性。该项目还将与威斯康星州的MRSEC研究经验（REU）合作，以招募和代表人数不足的学生的学生招募和合作。该项目还将通过其机构主办的工程博览会日对研究人员向K-12学生的宣传。最后，团队将启动一系列研究研讨会，以促进劳动力发展和研究成果的传播。该项目由材料研究部（DMR）以及电气，通信和网络系统（ECCS）的部门共同资助。技术描述Quantum Technology依靠照片作为量子的载体。 3D光子学提供了一个新的维度来控制小规模的光。这样的控制可以增强光子Qubits的存储，传输和转移的能力。该项目的总体目的是根据波动力学的物理学研究3D光子学的新设计定理和制造原理。在FANAS系统中，原声，电水动力学和热场用于构建专为3D光子学和量子计算设计的异质3D结构。这些结构将通过开发方法来精确地将量子点和染料分子置于3D光子学结构中来实现。将开发一种新的计算方法来对量子发射器与复杂3D光子结构之间的相互作用进行建模。多物理建模还将提高对材料与应用领域的材料相互作用的理解。多个字段的集成使制造方法的多功能性达到了前所未有的水平，因为探索了材料的化学和物理特性以实现组装和目标性能。田间辅助组装平台启用：（1）在微/次级微米尺度上的纳米颗粒和纳米材料的组装，对齐和模式，2）精确的液滴产生和飞行行为控制，3）可以使用Drop-ongemand概念和4）范围的范围来缩放的复杂3D结构的制造。该项目在于NSF的10个大想法中的两个交叉点 - 不断增长的研究和《美国芯片与科学法》。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过基金会的知识分子的优点和更广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务。