BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:Data::ICal 0.24
BEGIN:VEVENT
DESCRIPTION:   'Title: Project Stardust: Hacking Quantum Diamonds with Micr
 opython\n   and the Raspberry Pi Pico 2\n   Tags: Quantum Village | Creato
 r Workshop\n   When: Friday\, Aug 7\, 13:00 - 14:30 PDT\n   Where: LVCCW L
 evel 1 Hall 2 605 (Quantum Village) - [1]Map\n\n   Description:\n\n   In t
 his workshop\, we walk through implementing the Uncut Gem design\n   using
  a Raspberry Pi Pico 2\, micropython\, and other low-cost\n   components.\
 n\n   This session will include an intro into the 1. Background\, why quan
 tum\n   sensors\, why make them cheap? 2. Physics - What are NV centers\, 
 spin\n   resonance\, photoexcitation\, and fluoresence? 3. ODMR Protocols 
 -\n   Initialization\, resonance\, excitation\, measurement. Pulse vs.\n  
  continuous wave. Description of the photoemission model that was\n   deve
 loped and how that translates to photocurrent on the diode. 4.\n   System 
 architecture - Photonics hardware\, Pico 2 controller\, signal\n   generat
 or\, detection system. 5. Photonics module - Laser\, lenses\,\n   diamond 
 physics package\, filters\, photodetector 6. Signal Generator -\n   ADF435
 1 module\, registers\, micropython library 7. Photodetection\n   circuit -
  BPW34\, transimpedance amplifier 8. Microcontroller algorithm\n   - Signa
 l sweep and photodetector polling. 9. Suggested improvements -\n   Lock-in
  detection/filtering with AD630 and/or digital signal\n   processing. Modu
 lar optics. RF design. Pulse mode operation.\n\n   Speakers:Theresa O'Conn
 or\,Brian McDermott\n\n   SpeakerBio:  Theresa O'Connor\, Rensselaer Polyt
 echnic Institute (RPI)\n\n   Theresa is a rising senior at RPI studying Co
 mputer Systems\n   Engineering. She runs open-source silicon workshops aim
 ed at proving\n   that chip design is nothing more than a form of very exp
 ensive sand\n   art\, and has successfully corrupted more than 50 hackers 
 into taping\n   out custom ASICs.\n\n   SpeakerBio:  Brian McDermott\, Ren
 sselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)\n\n   Brian is a visiting professor at
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with\n   over a decade of industry exper
 ience in instrumentation development\,\n   high performance computing\, an
 d quantum engineering. A hacker from\n   birth\, Brian builds low-cost ver
 sions of high-tech devices that are\n   accessible to students and hobbyis
 ts.\n\n   '\n\n   1. #LVCCW_Level1_Hall2\n\n\n
DTEND:20260807T213000Z
DTSTART:20260807T200000Z
LOCATION:Quantum Village - LVCCW Level 1 Hall 2 605 (Quantum Village)
SUMMARY:Project Stardust: Hacking Quantum Diamonds with Micropython and the
  Raspberry Pi Pico 2
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR