Performing cold microwave measurements with warm diamonds. Detecting weak microwave signals at room temperature is an exceptionally difficult task, due to the excessive thermal microwave noise that exists all around us. At present, the best microwave receivers must be cooled to cryogenic temperatures, restricting their widespread use. This project aims to apply diamond-based quantum technologies to achieve unprecedented microwave signal detection sensitivities with a room-temperature setup, prov ....Performing cold microwave measurements with warm diamonds. Detecting weak microwave signals at room temperature is an exceptionally difficult task, due to the excessive thermal microwave noise that exists all around us. At present, the best microwave receivers must be cooled to cryogenic temperatures, restricting their widespread use. This project aims to apply diamond-based quantum technologies to achieve unprecedented microwave signal detection sensitivities with a room-temperature setup, providing more accessible ultra-low noise detectors. The ability to measure weak microwave signals is crucial for a range of sectors and the results of this project are expected to have applications in defence (radar), space exploration (satellite communication), and fundamental research (spectroscopy).Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE240100045
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$410,000.00
Summary
Cryogenic microwave characterization facility for quantum technologies. This project will establish a multi-user, fast-turn-around cryogenic characterization facility for microwave superconducting quantum technologies that are critical components for quantum computer, networks and sensor systems. This facility will lead to a significant improvement in research efficiency, allowing for rapid optimization of devices and components prior to integration into a larger quantum system. Expected outcome ....Cryogenic microwave characterization facility for quantum technologies. This project will establish a multi-user, fast-turn-around cryogenic characterization facility for microwave superconducting quantum technologies that are critical components for quantum computer, networks and sensor systems. This facility will lead to a significant improvement in research efficiency, allowing for rapid optimization of devices and components prior to integration into a larger quantum system. Expected outcomes include the creation of new intellectual property, enhanced engagement with industry, and will further boost Australia's efforts to build a commercially scalable quantum computer. Read moreRead less
Mid-Career Industry Fellowships - Grant ID: IM230100396
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$764,472.00
Summary
Scalable semiconductor quantum processor with flip chip bonding technology. Australia is famous for quantum computing research based on electron spin in silicon quantum dot. This project aims to enable the manufacturing of such scalable quantum processor. Currently, superconducting quantum processor has reached >100 of qubits by the utilization of 3D integration fabrication technology such as flip chip bonding. Likewise, for semiconductor spin-qubit to grow, it is inevitable that novel 3D archit ....Scalable semiconductor quantum processor with flip chip bonding technology. Australia is famous for quantum computing research based on electron spin in silicon quantum dot. This project aims to enable the manufacturing of such scalable quantum processor. Currently, superconducting quantum processor has reached >100 of qubits by the utilization of 3D integration fabrication technology such as flip chip bonding. Likewise, for semiconductor spin-qubit to grow, it is inevitable that novel 3D architecture by expanding the building block to the next dimension must be explored to pave the way to scalable semiconductor quantum processor. This project will spearhead Australia's semiconductor quantum processor to the realm of hundreds of qubits and put this technology on par with superconducting quantum processor.Read moreRead less
Enabling wide area mm-wave mobile broadband networks. This project will define a new architecture and algorithms based around a network of access points with overlapping coverage that will support broadband, wide-area services to mobile users in mm-wave bands. The project will develop tools to characterise the information carrying capacity of this network, and tradeoffs between key parameters. The outcomes will be used by Mobile Network Operators in planning their deployments and developing thei ....Enabling wide area mm-wave mobile broadband networks. This project will define a new architecture and algorithms based around a network of access points with overlapping coverage that will support broadband, wide-area services to mobile users in mm-wave bands. The project will develop tools to characterise the information carrying capacity of this network, and tradeoffs between key parameters. The outcomes will be used by Mobile Network Operators in planning their deployments and developing their operations software to deliver diverse and flexible data services. The benefit will be an unlocking of radio spectrum beyond isolated hot spots, supporting vastly greater traffic densities and data rates worth billions of dollars to the economy.
Read moreRead less
Integrated Sensing and Communication for 6G Wireless Networks. The project aims to investigate the open challenging research problems for realising high-speed sixth-generation wireless networks with seamless networked sensing capabilities via integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). The significance of this project is expected to generate new knowledge of ISAC exploiting advanced communication theory, signal processing theory and optimisation theory. Expected outcomes of this project include ....Integrated Sensing and Communication for 6G Wireless Networks. The project aims to investigate the open challenging research problems for realising high-speed sixth-generation wireless networks with seamless networked sensing capabilities via integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). The significance of this project is expected to generate new knowledge of ISAC exploiting advanced communication theory, signal processing theory and optimisation theory. Expected outcomes of this project include pragmatic robust beamforming, joint channel and sensing parameters estimation, resource allocation designs and a system-level analysis as the foundations and tools to unleash the full potential of ISAC. These should provide significant economic benefits to wireless service providers and mobile users worldwide.Read moreRead less
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-enabled High-speed 6G Wireless Networks. Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is a ground-breaking wireless technology essential for the development of future sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication networks. This project aims to develop fundamental communication theories and practical solutions to characterise and optimise IRS-based communication. The project expects to design novel channel estimation, robust beamforming, resource allocation and analytical fr ....Intelligent Reflecting Surface-enabled High-speed 6G Wireless Networks. Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is a ground-breaking wireless technology essential for the development of future sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication networks. This project aims to develop fundamental communication theories and practical solutions to characterise and optimise IRS-based communication. The project expects to design novel channel estimation, robust beamforming, resource allocation and analytical framework to address the significant scientific challenges for the development of IRS for enabling high-speed 6G networks. These outcomes are expected to contribute to a new type of wireless infrastructure which paves the way for building and transforming the Australian information and communications technology industries.Read moreRead less
Multi-beam Transmitarrays for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications. This project aims to develop fundamental technologies for multi-beam conformal transmitarrays with independent beam steering capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications. Compared to current UAV antennas, the proposed antennas can be flush mounted to the body of UAVs, improving aerodynamic performance while also achieving significantly higher data rates for wireless connectivity. This project is expected to ge ....Multi-beam Transmitarrays for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications. This project aims to develop fundamental technologies for multi-beam conformal transmitarrays with independent beam steering capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications. Compared to current UAV antennas, the proposed antennas can be flush mounted to the body of UAVs, improving aerodynamic performance while also achieving significantly higher data rates for wireless connectivity. This project is expected to generate scientific breakthroughs in many aspects of antenna research and enable UAVs to leverage big data technologies by transmitting/receiving large amounts of data, thus serving as a powerful tool for emergency management and for transforming many industry sectors, such as agriculture, food and water.Read moreRead less
Passively switched mid-infrared fibre lasers using saturable absorbers placed internally or externally to the geometry of the fibre. This project will create new pulsed mid-infrared fibre lasers based on original and recently developed passive switching techniques. An original class of fibre laser systems will be shown that is based on the internal placement of saturable absorbers within the optical fibre itself. A configuration such as this will enable the production of very simple pulsed laser ....Passively switched mid-infrared fibre lasers using saturable absorbers placed internally or externally to the geometry of the fibre. This project will create new pulsed mid-infrared fibre lasers based on original and recently developed passive switching techniques. An original class of fibre laser systems will be shown that is based on the internal placement of saturable absorbers within the optical fibre itself. A configuration such as this will enable the production of very simple pulsed laser systems of high efficiency and potentially high power. This will lead into the development of practical pulsed oscillator systems the output of which can be used directly or optically amplified for applications requiring high power.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230100016
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$432,572.00
Summary
Wireless Communications for Human-Machine Collaboration. Industry 5.0 is a new industry transformation vision where the focus lies on the interaction between humans and machines. Wireless human-machine collaboration (HMC) will play a central role in a wide range of industrial applications in Industry 5.0. This project aims to develop new fundamental theories of wireless HMC and enable novel wireless communications designs to accommodate the stringent and dynamic requirements of HMC with performa ....Wireless Communications for Human-Machine Collaboration. Industry 5.0 is a new industry transformation vision where the focus lies on the interaction between humans and machines. Wireless human-machine collaboration (HMC) will play a central role in a wide range of industrial applications in Industry 5.0. This project aims to develop new fundamental theories of wireless HMC and enable novel wireless communications designs to accommodate the stringent and dynamic requirements of HMC with performance guarantees. The project will provide innovative solutions to advanced manufacturing, remote healthcare, mining, and warehousing and will benefit Australia’s digital transformation.Read moreRead less
Internet Timing for the Ages: Establishing the New Timekeeping System. All computers incorporate a software clock, essential to myriad software applications. An economic way to synchronize such clocks is over a network, however the approach the Internet currently depends upon is unreliable and vulnerable. This project aims to establish a new architecture for networked timekeeping, built on future-proofed fundamentals, that will for the first time address each of accuracy, reliability, and trust. ....Internet Timing for the Ages: Establishing the New Timekeeping System. All computers incorporate a software clock, essential to myriad software applications. An economic way to synchronize such clocks is over a network, however the approach the Internet currently depends upon is unreliable and vulnerable. This project aims to establish a new architecture for networked timekeeping, built on future-proofed fundamentals, that will for the first time address each of accuracy, reliability, and trust. The expected outcome is a national prototype, serving the public with accurate and trusted time, that will form the basis of the next generation timekeeping system for the Internet and the Internet of Things. Expected benefits include enhanced productivity across the digital economy, and resilience to GPS failures.Read moreRead less