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project info
Start date: 22 May 2025
End date: n/a
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 656 455,00 €
EU contribution: 510 065,53 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
Programme: Cohesion policy funding - LV – ERDF/CF/ESF+
intervention fields
Research and innovation activities in SMEs, including networking
Research and innovation activities in large enterprises, including networking
Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)
Technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and higher education sector
Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change
beneficiary
Latvijas Universitāte
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Development of a compact multisensory quantum magnetometer based on the CMOS matrix

Quantum sensors based on Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) fault centers in diamonds are currently a very active field of research, especially for magnetic sensitivity and imaging applications. In fact, more than 2.860 scientific articles have already been published on this topic in 2024. However, NV magnetometers are expensive laboratory devices installed on optical tables and consume hundreds of watts to achieve maximum sensitivity. The aim of the project is to develop and experimentally test a compact NV magnetometer that uses light sources and photon detectors with linear dimensions of less than one centimetre and with low energy consumption. When such a sensor can be used outside the laboratory walls, it will find a variety of applications in geology, navigation and industry. Although the idea of a compact NV magnetometer is already in the air and several such attempts have recently been reported, we use a completely original approach, in which a compact NV magnetometer is built directly on the basis of the CMOS display matrix. The use of such a multisensitivity matrix is an opportunity to overcome the existing sensitivity limits by taking measurements in the telplac. In this interdisciplinary industrial research, quantum sensors with our innovative NV layering method (nanotechnology) will be deeply integrated with compact light-emitting and perception devices (electronics). The project will systematically measure and analyse the interaction between electronics and quantum sensors in order to develop a development plan for optimization of this new technology. Dr. phys. Ilya Feschenko, who has 17 original publications and three preprints in the field of quantum sensors to be developed in the project (11.2024).Keywords: quantum sensors, nitrogen-vacaine centers, magnetometry, geomagnetic fields, multisensorsProject partners: University of Latvia (lead partner, 60% of project funding), SIA "AGL TECHNOLOGIES" (partner, 20% of funding), SIA "ROMOVE" (partner, 20% of funding).The following activities will be implemented in the project: 2. Research involving at least one of the following research categories: fundamental research, industrial research, experimental development. 2.d1: Development and testing of diamond quantum sensors with different depth NV center layers; 2.d2: Telplaika magnetic field detection studies under laboratory conditions; 2.d3: Compact multisensory quantum magnetometer design and testing; 3. Acquisition, validation and defence of technology rights (intangible assets) arising from research activities carried out within the framework of the project. 4. Dissemination of knowledge generated by the project in the form of training, publications or transfer of know-how and technology. 5. Measures to ensure communication and visual identity requirements.Project’s envisaged research category: Industrial research.Results of the project: 8 data sets with measurement and calculation results; 3 original publications of scientific works on the results of three sub-actions; 2 product/technology prototypes: a quantum sensor with a deep centre layer of NV and a multisensory quantum magnetometer; 1 EN patent application: compact multisensory quantum magnetometer; 1 License agreementResearch category: a non-economic project (an individual project carried out by a research organisation in cooperation with two commercial partners) aimed at developing a technology reaching TRL 4 by the end of the project (technology tested under laboratory conditions).The project corresponds to the RIS3 smart specialisation field "Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems". The project develops photonics (imaging sensors and LED matrices) and smart materials (NV centers in diamond crystal is a nanostructure formed in about 200 nm layers). The project develops a technology that is potentially commercialised and thus ensures the increase of the capacity and export capacity of the Latvian economic innovation system in accordance with the RIS3 strategy. The objectives of the project are focused on economic activities corresponding to NACE code 71.20 (Technical testing and analysis), including testing of environmental indicators and qualification and due diligence. The project is in line with the sectors defined in the Frascati Manual 1.3 Physical Sciences, 2.2. Electronics engineering,2.5 Material engineering and 2.10 Nanotechnology.Project duration: 36 months (May 2025 – May 2028)Total cost of the project: 656 455 EUR, of which the European Regional Development Fund covers 510 065,53 EUR (77,7%), national financing covers 89 934,33 EUR (13,7%) and private investment is 56 455,14 EUR (8.6%).

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