Development of Mode-Entangled Neutron Beams with Orbital Angular Momentum for Quantum Sensing

01.01.2023 - 14.02.2026
Research funding project

We propose to develop and extend new ways of conditioning and entangling the various quantum numbers of neutrons in the meV‐eV neutron energy regime for applications in quantum sensing.We will concentrate specifically on the development and characterization of methods to generate and detect orbital angular momentum (OAM) states of neutrons. We will also develop the methods to characterize such OAM states in a way that can be applied to nonlocal excitations in condensed matter of interest in quantum information sciences such as topological spin textures. Work at TU Wien will focus on the development of neutron optics for OAM generation, primarily via the Schwinger interaction and the use of magnetic prisms. Furthermore the optics developed will entangle neutron OAM to other degrees of freedom such as spin.

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Grant funds

  • U.S. Department of Energy Office of Sponsored Programs Lousiana State University

Research focus

  • Sensor Systems: 10%
  • Design and Engineering of Quantum Systems: 80%
  • Materials Characterization: 10%

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