Tokyo Institute of Technology has signed an agreement with the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (Quantum Research Institute) on the development of solid-state quantum sensors.Quantitative Research Institute will open a laboratory in August at the Ookayama Campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo.This is the first time that Quantitative Research Institute has a laboratory in a university.
According to Tokyo Institute of Technology, the laboratory is "QST Quantum Functional Materials Industry-Academia Collaborative Meguro Lab".Approximately 30 researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology and Quantum Research Institute will gather to develop a high-performance solid-state quantum sensor that is of great interest to industry.Furthermore, by collaborating with industry, we aim to apply solid-state quantum sensors to medical, healthcare, in-vehicle, and social infrastructure.
Quantum sensors are sensors that dramatically improve sensitivity and spatial resolution by utilizing quantum mechanical effects.Among them, solid-state quantum sensors that use diamonds measure electric and magnetic fields using quanta confined in atomic-level pores in solids.It can be measured in the atmosphere at room temperature, and its application to the fields of electric appliances and automobiles is considered.
Tokyo Institute of Technology has quantum sensor technology, and Quantum Research Institute has quantum beam technology. We will combine both technologies and proceed with research toward practical application.Professor Mutsuko Hatano of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Takeshi Oshima Project Leader of Quantitative Research Institute will play a central role in the fusion of both technologies.
