(MURI) NEW APPROACHES TO QUANTUM CONTROL WITH INDIVIDUAL MOLECULE SENSITIVITY
Abstract
Detailed control of isolated quantum systems is necessary before quantum mechanical enhancements can be realized for sensors, processors, and transducers. While this control has been achieved for atoms, their simple internal structure is emerging as a roadblock to broader applications that require stronger inter-particle interactions, level splittings spanning a larger dynamic range, sensitivity to a wider range of effects, and longer-range couplings. This program brings together a diverse group of experts from chemistry, quantum information, precision measurement, and physics with the goal of achieving this level of control over molecules. Unlike work that attempts to discern quantum effects from bulk samples, the guiding principle of this program is that, to fully embrace and leverage quantum effects, is it necessary to achieve sensitivity to individual quanta; each, individual molecule must be prepared, controlled, and detected to maximize quantum advantage. This work could lead to improved detectors working at the ultimately limit of sensitivity (a single molecule) for biological, chemical, and explosive agents. It could also allow new forms of quantum simulation relevant for advanced material design, as well as quantum-enhanced time and field sensing and communication. Finally, it could aid in understanding complex quantum many-body states and quantum logic, ushering in a new era in material science and drug design. Not only are these relevant to DoD interests, but since these molecular systems also hold significant promise for scalable quantum simulation,
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010323
Entities
People
- Kang-Kuen Ni
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
- United States Air Force