ERI: A Portable Wideband Rydberg Atom-Based Quantum Antenna for HF/VHF Communications — NSF Award to South Dakota School of Mines
This project aims to make wireless communications much more efficient and accessible by creating a new kind of antenna. Instead of using traditional metal antennas which are large, heavy, and limited in how small they can be, the project team will use a special quantum technology based on atoms called Rydberg atoms. Th
| Award title | ERI: A Portable Wideband Rydberg Atom-Based Quantum Antenna for HF/VHF Communications |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2552884 |
| Awardee | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
| City | RAPID CITY |
| State | SD |
| Amount obligated | $200,000 |
| Principal investigator | Kai Ren |
| Program | ERI-Eng. Research Initiation |
| Start date | 05/15/2026 |
| Abstract | This project aims to make wireless communications much more efficient and accessible by creating a new kind of antenna. Instead of using traditional metal antennas which are large, heavy, and limited in how small they can be, the project team will use a special quantum technology based on atoms called Rydberg atoms. These quantum antennas can be made much smaller (e.g., about 7 cm compared to 25 meters for conventional outdoor antennas operating in the 3 MHz to 30 MHz band) and are more sensitiv |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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