Obiettivo The property of spin has been harnessed in an array of revolutionary technologies, from nuclear spins in magnetic resonance imaging to spintronics in magnetic recording media. Nature at its deepest level is quantum mechanical and spins are capable of demonstrating superposition and entanglement, yet such coherent properties have not yet been fully exploited. The exquisite control over materials fabrication and spin control techniques has reached a maturity where spintronics can go beyond purely classical effects and begin to fully exploit these quantum properties. Potential applications range from quantum information processors, including the transmission of quantum information via itinerant electron spins, single microwave photon storage within spin ensembles, and a new generation of sensors exploiting entanglement to yield fundamentally enhanced precision.The aim of ASCENT is to develop materials and devices in which electron and nuclear spins exhibit long-lived coherent quantum behaviour and interactions which can be harnessed for technological purposes. Specifically, ASCENT will exploit in range of condensed matter systems from molecular materials to silicon-based structures, the possibility of transiently generating and removing electron spins in the vicinity of nuclear spins. The project represents a new and promising direction for the development of coherent interactions between spins in materials, and one which builds upon foundations I have established in my earlier work, often supported by preliminary investigations. Strong interactions with theory throughout this project will provide insights to refine and improve the experiments. In addition to direct applications in quantum technologies, the insights and methodology gained will be fed back into the wider field of spin resonance, including dynamic nuclear polarisation, structural biology and medical imaging. Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsspintronicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imagingmagnetic resonance imagingnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biologystructural biologynatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-SG-PE3 - ERC Starting Grant - Condensed matter physics Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2011-StG_20101014 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Istituzione ospitante UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Contributo UE € 1 875 550,00 Indirizzo GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale John Julian Larrarte Morton (Dr.) Contatto amministrativo Giles Machell (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (2) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Contributo UE € 1 875 550,00 Indirizzo GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale John Julian Larrarte Morton (Dr.) Contatto amministrativo Giles Machell (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Partecipazione conclusa Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES OX1 2JD Oxford Mostra sulla mappa Regione South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Stephen Conway (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato