Novel Nanoparticles for High-Precision Levitated Optomechanical Sensors

Abstract

We propose basic research on development of novel nanoparticles optimized for applications in high-precision levitated optomechanical sensors. The proposed project will leverage the existing expertise at UNM in support of the Air Force/Space Force mission in the area of high-precision sensing. AFRL works on high-precision sensing using levitated optomechanics, focusing on inertial sensing and low-frequency RF sensing. So far, the experiments at AFRL have been limited to commercially available SiO2 NPs. This limitation will be removed by the proposed collaborative project, thus contributing significantly to achieving high-precision sensing at unprecedented resolution. The project will support a postdoctoral research associate who will interact with our AFRL/USSF collaborators and will be involved in joint experiments to be conducted at AFRL.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
May 24, 2023
Source ID
W911NF2310167

Entities

People

  • Marek Osinski

Organizations

  • Army Contracting Command
  • Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • University of New Mexico

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites