A phase-stabilized optical interferometer for extremely high-resolution imaging

Abstract

This project will combine phase stabilization techniques developed by our group for the Square Kilometre Array telescope with recent advances in quantum imaging and quantum key distribution to develop the technologies necessary to realize a quantum imaging interferometer capable of microarcsecond imaging. We will take quantum imaging out of the laboratory and investigate its performance under real-world noise and turbulence conditions. Telescopes based on this technology will provide a new window into the dynamics of our galactic center, star-forming regions, and allow the direct imaging of exo-planets, as well as applications in space domain awareness.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2024
Source ID
FA23862314081

Entities

People

  • David Gozzard

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Western Australia

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects