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Quantum Metrology based on Strongly Correlated Matter
Sensors using individual atomic defects in diamond have revolutionized local magnetic sensing. This technology is based on the insight that higher densities of defects can produce more sensitive detectors. However, at very high densities,…
Investigators
- Mikhail Lukin
- Norman Yao
- Soonwon Choi
Widely tunable submillimeter wavelength molecular laser optically pumped by a quantum cascade laser
Researchers from Federico Capasso’s lab along with collaborators from MIT and the US Army have developed a compact, tunable laser source for terahertz frequencies, a largely untapped region of the electromagnetic spectrum with exciting applications…
Investigators
- Federico Capasso
- Paul Chevalier
- Arman Amirzhan
- Marco Piccardo
Stick-on Large-Strain Sensors for Soft Robots
Soft robots require sensors that are soft, stretchable, and conformable to preserve their adaptivity and safety. This technology provides “stick-on” large-strain sensors for soft robots and enables novel functionality for wearable robots, serving as…
DBD
- Sam Liss
Investigators
- Robert Howe
- Zhigang Suo
- Canhui Yang
- Sibo Cheng
- Yashraj Narang
Graphene device for terahertz wave generation - opportunities for next gen medical imaging
Terahertz (THz) waves are a desirable source for non-invasive imaging for medical and security purposes, as they are non-ionizing and do not damage tissues. However, generation of THz radiation is significantly more challenging than generating…
Investigators
- Mikhail Lukin
- Bo Dwyer
- Trond Andersen
- Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi
- Hongkun Park
- Philip Kim
- Eugene Demler
- Kartiek Agarwal
Integrated mounting solution for solid state spin sensors used for bulk detection and imaging
Sensors based on solid state spin system for measuring magnetic fields, electric fields, temperature, pressure, and other physical quantities can offer high resolution sensing at low cost and low power input. These systems employ point defects in…
Investigators
- Ronald Walsworth
- Matthew Turner
- John Barry
- Jennifer Schloss
Enhanced solid state spin magnetometer sensitivity using spin bath control and differential double quantum measurement
Nitrogen vacancy (NV) diamond solid-state spin systems are highly useful for quantum sensing, however, improving the sensitivity is essential to realizing their potential applications. DC magnetic field sensitivity is typically limited by dephasing…
Investigators
- Ronald Walsworth
- Connor Hart
- Erik Bauch
- Matthew Turner
- Jennifer Schloss
- John Barry
Band-gap tunable elastic optical multilayer fibers
Soft photonic fibers that reflect light in the visible spectrum via microscopic multilayer arrangements. The technology is inspired by photonic structures encountered in nature that reflect light to produce vivid and brilliant colors. Key aspects of…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- Joanna Aizenberg
Compact, tunable lens using compliant transparent electrodes
Conventional lenses have specific focal lengths and aberration characteristics due to their shape and comprising material. For adaptable systems, such as a camera that can focus at objects at different distances, often mechanical systems area used…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- David Clarke
- Samuel Shian
- Roger Diebold
High speed 3D magnetometry using NV centers in diamond
Many magnetic field sensing applications including orienting and stabilizing aircraft and down-hole drilling machines, as well as field imaging, require the determination of the magnetic field projection along all three spatial directions (X, Y, and…
Investigators
- Ronald Walsworth
- John Barry
- Jennifer Schloss
- Matthew Turner
- Mikael Backland
Measuring resistance at the scale of a single transistor
According to Moore’s law, electronic devices such as transistors have been shrinking in size to yield higher performance. Currently, feature sizes are on the order of 10 nm, and important parameters for the device operation, such as temperature and…
Investigators
- Mikhail Lukin
- Hongkun Park