Enlightening single rare-earth atoms in scanning-tunnelling microscopy

该项目旨在创建一种工具，通过了解和逐个原子地操纵材料来系统地设计固体中发射体的光学性质。该工具是一种光学增强型扫描隧道显微镜，预计将推动未来光学技术的发展。该项目预计将提供对稀土地点的原子尺度的了解，这些地点优化了传感和一致性。预期的结果包括对固态发射器以及如何控制它们与光和其他领域的相互作用的高度发展的理论见解。基于为光学传感器和量子技术设计优化发射器的能力而产生的预期效益，将把材料科学从探索转变为设计。

This project aims to create a tool to systematically engineer optical properties of emitters in solids by understanding and manipulating materials atom by atom. The tool – an optically enhanced scanning tunnelling microscope – is expected to drive future developments in optical technologies. The project expects to deliver an atomic-scale understanding of rare-earth sites optimised for sensing and coherence. The expected outcomes include highly developed theoretical insights into solid-state emitters and how to control their interactions with light and other fields. The expected benefit based on the ability to engineer optimised emitters for optical sensors and quantum technologies will transform material science from exploration to design.