DIADEMS (611143)

  https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/611143

  FP7 (2007-2013)

  DIAmond Devices Enabled Metrology and Sensing

  FET Proactive: Atomic and Molecular Scale Devices and Systems (ICT-2013.9.7)

  colors  ·  graphene  ·  proteins  ·  spintronics  ·  magnetic resonance imaging

  2013-09-01 Start Date (YY-MM-DD)

  2017-08-31 End Date (YY-MM-DD)

  € 8,265,991 Total Cost

  Description

The DIADEMS project aims at exploiting the unique physical properties of NV color centres in ultrapure single-crystal CVD-grown diamond to develop innovative devices with unprecedented performances for ICT applications. By exploiting the atom-like structure of the NV that exhibits spin dependent optical transitions, DIADEMS will make optics-based magnetometry possible.The objectives of DIADEMS are to develop- Wide field magnetic imagers with 1 nT sensivities,- Scanning probe magnetometer with sensitivity 10 nT and spatial resolution 10 nm,- Sensor heads with resolution 1 pT.<br/>To reach such performances, DIADEMS will:- Use new theoretical protocols for sensing,- Develop ultrahigh purity diamond material with controlled single nitrogen implantation with a precision better than 5 nm,- Process scanning probe tips with diametre in the 20 nm range,- Transfer them to AFM cantilever, improve the emission properties of NV by coupling them with photonic cavities and photonic waveguides.<br/>DIADEMS outputs will demonstrate new ICT functionalities that will boost applications with high impact on society:- Calibration and optimization of write/read magnetic heads for future high capacity (3 Tbit per square inch) storage disk required for intense computing,- Imaging of electron-spin in graphene and carbon nanotubes for next generation of electronic components based on spintronics,- Non-invasive investigation of living neuronal networks to understand brain function,- Demonstration of magnetic resonance imaging of single spins allowing single protein imaging for medical research.<br/>DIADEMS aims at integrating the efforts of the European Community on NV centres to push further the limits of this promising technology and to keep Europe's prominent position.

  Complicit Organisations

1 Israeli organisation participates in DIADEMS.