ASTERIQS objectives
ASTERIQS aims to develop applications based on the NV- centre in diamond that go outside of the laboratory and bring solutions to societal and economical needs where no solution exists yet:
- Developing lightweight and efficient batteries to wide-spread use of electric cars in place of fuel cars
- Understanding chemical structure and dynamics at the single molecule level which will open entirely new possibilities for drug and medicine development
- Experimentally characterizing elaborate structures in condensed matter such as those developed for spintronics. Replacing charge-based electronics with spin-based electronics promises smaller, more energy efficient electronic devices for European citizens
To reach its ambition target, ASTERIQS will thus:
- Develop new applications achieving TRL levels 4 – 5
- Develop new applications of the NV- centres beyond magnetic field measurements
- Use the NV- centre as tool to investigate scientific fields where measurement tools are lacking
- Develop the tools necessary to the above applications to reach their ultimate sensitivity
Besides, ASTERIQS will reach out the quantum community through targeted dissemination actions and contribute to educate next-generation researchers and physicists as well as engineers by means of workshops and summer-schools.