High-Resolution Nanoscale Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Solid State Systems

在过去的十年中，量子信息科学取得了显着的进步，部分原因是材料科学的进步，以及能够精确控制单个量子实体的超灵敏测量技术，例如，光子原子和自旋随着这些技术的不断成熟，预计它们将彻底改变计算，计量，通信，光子学和电子学。在拟议的工作中，我们将应用超灵敏的基于磁共振的磁共振力显微镜技术，该技术是我的团队开创的，用于电子和核自旋的高分辨率成像和光谱学。* 我们计划建立第一个纳米级磁共振成像（nano-MRI）平台，能够成像和控制固体中的单个自旋。这种世界上独一无二的能力将使我们能够解决以前使用其他技术无法解决的根本问题。在未来几年，纳米MRI将彻底改变结构生物学，使我们能够以原子分辨率和化学特异性对蛋白质分子和病毒颗粒进行成像，这种能力将在新药和疾病治疗方法的开发中发挥至关重要的作用。Nano-MRI将通过揭示纳米级设备和材料界面中的自旋组织来实现新材料的发现，并通过允许我们解开单个自旋与其环境的复杂量子相互作用来帮助解决量子信息科学中的基本问题。* 拟议的项目需要开发一套尖端技术，用于超灵敏力检测磁共振自旋检测，这是加拿大和世界上独一无二的。在这些项目上接受培训的HQP将拥有必要的多样化技术背景，以确保在行业和学术界备受追捧的职位。NSERC提供的支持，沿着我们在纳米MRI方面的专业知识，以及量子计算研究所的广泛能力，将确保加拿大在快速发展的量子技术领域的竞争优势。

The past decade has witnessed remarkable progress in quantum information sciences, made possible in part by advances in materials science, and ultra-sensitive measurement techniques that enable exquisite control of individual quantum entities, e.g., photons, atoms, and spins. As these technologies continue to mature, they are expected to revolutionize computation, metrology, communication, photonics and electronics. In the proposed work, we will apply ultra-sensitive nanowire-based magnetic resonance force microscopya technique pioneered in my groupfor high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of electron and nuclear spins. ***We are proposing to build the first nanometer scale magnetic resonance imaging (nano-MRI) platform capable of imaging and controlling individual spins in solids. This capability, unique in the world, will allow us to address fundamental problems previously inaccessible using other techniques. In the coming years, nano-MRI will revolutionize structural biology by allowing us to image protein molecules and virus particles with atomic resolution and chemical specificitya capability that will play a crucial role in the development of new drugs and treatments for diseases. Nano-MRI will enable new materials discovery by revealing the organization of spins in nanoscale devices and material interfaces, and help address fundamental questions in quantum information sciences by allowing us to unravel the complex quantum interactions of single spins with their environment. ***The proposed projects require the development of a suite of cutting edge techniques in ultra-sensitive force-detected magnetic resonance spin detection, unique to Canada and the world. The HQP trained on these projects will possess the diverse technical background necessary to secure highly sought after positions in industry and academia. The support provided by NSERC, along side our expertise in nano-MRI, and the extensive capabilities at the Institute for Quantum Computing will ensure Canada's competitive edge in the rapidly developing field of quantum technologies.