Office of Naval Research

Description

This announcement describes a research thrust, entitled “Basic Research Challenge on Majorana Fermions ” to be launched under the ONRBAA14-001, Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology which can be found at http://www.onr.navy.mil/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-Announcements.aspx. The research opportunity described in this announcement specifically falls under numbered paragraph 2 of the “Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (Code 31)” sub-section. The submission of proposals, their evaluation and the placement of research grants will be carried out as described in that Broad Agency Announcement.The purpose of this announcement is (1) to focus attention of the scientific community on the area to be studied, (2) to open dialogue amongst those interested in this area, and (3) to provide the planned timetable for the submission of proposals.The proposed topic will detect, characterize and manipulate Majorana fermions in solid state systems. The program will pursue a thorough understanding and experimental validation of various theoretical predictions of Majorana fermion modes that are realizable in solid state systems, and assess their application potential in areas such as quantum information technology.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

Alan Kesten <br/>Contract Specialist <br/>Phone 703-696-0157
alan.kesten@navy.mil