MesoDynamical Architectures (Meso)*
Abstract
*Formerly Dynamics-Enabled Frequency Sources (DEFYS). The MesoDynamical Architectures (Meso) program will enable a new generation of sensing, communication, and computation by exploiting quantum collective behaviors. The program will achieve beyond-classical functionality in a number of devices and technologies, including transistors, broadband detectors, and high-efficiency thermal conductors. The majority of devices are expected to involve intrinsic (meso) scales in the nanometer to micrometer range and operate at room temperature. The program will exploit the recently discovered topologically insulating state of matter and use mechanisms in four related thrusts: the strong nonlinearities and fluctuations inherent to the mesoscale, quantum collective behaviors, efficient information transduction between fields and excitations (acoustic, electric, and optical), and coherent feedback control. This program also incorporates recent advances in very small mechanical systems, nonlinear dynamics, and noise management to revolutionize performance of reference oscillators. Since oscillators are a building block of modern electronics any uncertainty in frequency they produce will limit performance of the larger system including: radars, communications, sensors and geo-positioning devices. The exotic and novel devices enabled will provide new opportunities in both the military and commercial sectors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 83819c65bcc9ef7efc30148270dc2ca3