Superconducting Diamond Quantum Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems

Informazioni relative al progetto

SUPERNEMS

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 647471

DOI

10.3030/647471

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 1 Aprile 2015

Data di avvio 1 Luglio 2015

Data di completamento 30 Settembre 2021

Finanziato da

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Costo totale

€ 2 734 048,75

Contributo UE

€ 2 734 048,75

Coordinato da

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 4 - SUPERNEMS (Superconducting Diamond Quantum Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2020-01-01 al 2021-09-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

We are attempting to detect quantum fluctuations in small devices. If this is achieved, these devices could be exploited as the backbone of a new quantum information processing architecture. This is important for very fast computation and protecting the codes of our banking system. The same device could also be used to accurately measure very low temperatures (<100mK).

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

We have developed state of the art superconducting nanocrystalline diamond with the highest transition temperature of any group worldwide. We have also explained how this material operates and proposed new device structures with it.

We have developed states the art micro-electromechanical systems that have benefits to the telecommunications industry for sue as high frequency filters.

We have developed superconducting detectors that are being exploited in astronomical detection.

We have developed virus capture filters using diamond nucleation technology which are important for healthcare.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

We expect to detect quantum fluctuations at relatively high temperatures (50mK). This has never been achieved with diamond nanostuctures and opens up many new devices. We have not been Abel to detect these flotation sets but have made a major step forward towards this goal. Fortunately, many technologies have been realised along the way which have social benefits such as high frequency MEMS for telecoms, superconducting detectors for astronomy and virus capture for healthcare.

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