Svenja Knappe
- Professor
- FieldLine & University of Colorado
Knappe’s work focuses on developing miniaturized quantum sensors and systems, with the aim of producing manufacturable, high-performance sensors for large- and small-scale applications. The use of microfabrication technologies and novel packaging processes are a central component in her approach and the interdisciplinary research includes investigations of novel spectroscopic methods, frequency control, and metrology, microfabrication and manufacturing technologies, and magnetic field imaging.
Her work with FieldLine specifically aims to improve magnetic sensing and imaging using microfabricated quantum sensors. That is because magnetic field imaging is useful as a non-invasive way to diagnose various medical problems. One application of this work is with the non-invasive brain imaging technique magnetoencephalography. Here, FieldLine’s technology can be used to create tiny lightweight sensors on helmets for brain imaging using quantum technology. These sensors would allow patients to move freely during scanning and could be used for diagnosing and characterizing a wide range of neurological ailments including epilepsy, autism and traumatic brain injuries.
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