QS-Precision Inertial Navigation (QS-PIN)

高分辨率的三维磁力计对于支持一系列应用至关重要。量子增强磁强计已经在实验室水平上使用了宽带隙半导体（如金刚石和碳化硅）中的缺陷，然而这些系统在物理上很大，很脆弱，需要训练有素的操作员。虽然该技术的灵敏度已在亚nT状态下得到证明，但典型的系统是一立方米（1000升体积）的数量级，需要大量复杂的仪器。为了充分发挥这些磁力计的潜力，有必要实现完全工程化的解决方案，使其小型化和增强功能。拟议的项目是发展世界领先的磁力计研究，由杜伦大学和赫瑞瓦特大学进行，并展示第一个完全集成的三维量子磁力计，可以容纳在20升的体积内。该项目的第一阶段是利用可扩展和可制造的工艺，确定由碳化硅缺陷制造的磁力计的集成。这将涉及：*通过优化缺陷产生过程来识别增强灵敏度的探测器（由达勒姆领导）*确定对地球磁场旋转的灵敏度（由赫瑞瓦特领导）*与低噪声电子设备集成形成指南针（由新生半导体领导）第一阶段的结果将在第二阶段结束时通知TRL 6系统的实验演示。最终的系统将被集成到水下航行器中，并将能够演示由AltaRange领导的水下磁性物体探测。AltaRange还将领导项目之外的商业案例的开发，并与商业和国防相关公司建立联系。根据NDA，将向感兴趣的公司提供最终演示器，以便在其专用测试设施中进行评估。

High-resolution, three-dimensional magnetometers are critical to support a range of applications. Quantum enhanced magnetometry has been demonstrated at a laboratory level using defects in wide bandgap semiconductors, such as diamond and silicon carbide, however these systems are physically large, fragile and require highly trained operators. Whilst the sensitivity of this technique has been demonstrated in the sub nT regime, a typical system is of the order of a cubic meter (1000 litre volume) and requires significant complex instrumentation. For the full potential of these magnetometers to be realised, it is necessary for fully engineered solutions to be realised that enable the miniaturisation and enhanced functionality.The proposed project is to develop the world leading magnetometer research undertaken at Durham and Heriot Watt universities and demonstrate the first fully integrated three-dimensional quantum magnetometer that can fit within a 20 litre volume. The first phase of the project is to determine the integration of a magnetometer manufactured from defects in silicon carbide using a scalable and manufacturable process. This will involve the:* Identification of enhanced sensitivity detectors through optimisation of the defect creation process (led by Durham)* Determining the sensitivity to rotation in the earth's magnetic field (led by Heriot Watt)* Integration with low noise electronics to form a compass (led by Nascent Semiconductor)The outcome from the first phase will inform the experimental demonstration of a TRL 6 system at the conclusion of Phase 2\. The final system will then be integrated in a subaquatic vehicle and will be able to demonstrate detection of underwater magnetic items led by AltaRange. AltaRange will also lead the development of a business case beyond the project and establish links to commercial and defence related companies. Access to the final demonstrator will be made available to interested companies under NDA for assessment in their dedicated test facilities.