Quantum optics and sensing in microgravity – QuantumFrontiers

Experiments and scientific exchange in quantum optics and sensing within ground-based and sub-orbital microgravity platforms.

ACTIVITIES

Frequent workshops on quantum experiments in microgravity
planning, realizing and testing of pathfinders for future space missions on microgravity platforms

COMPETENCES/SERVICES

evolve matter wave interferometry methods in microgravity
observing mixtures of quantum gases in absence of buoyancy
manipulation and control of atoms/ions in microgravity
search for dark energy in the EE
Quantum mechanics on large mass scales
Ion traps for optical clocks for space applications
Exchange of ideas to develop more interesting scientific projects in microgravity
Method and technology transfer
Connect different microgravity facilities with each other and with the scientists

PUBLICATIONS

Lachmann MD, Ahlers H, Becker D, Dinkelaker AN, Grosse J, Hellmig O et al. Ultracold atom interferometry in space. Nature Communications. 2021 Dez;12(1). 1317. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21628-z

Becker D, Lachmann MD, Seidel ST, Ahlers H, Dinkelaker AN, Grosse J et al. Space-borne Bose–Einstein condensation for precision interferometry. NATURE. 2018 Okt 17;562(7727):391-395. doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0605-1

Involved QF Members
Members	Institution	Relevant Expertise
Maike Lachmann, Leader	IQO	Atom interferometry in microgravity, atomic mixtures
Baptist Piest, Leader	IQO	Atom interferometry in microgravity, atomic mixtures
Christoph Lotz, Leader	ITA	Microgravity experiments
Ernst Rasel	IQO	Quantum Gravimeters; Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors
Ludger Overmeyer	ITA	Microgravity experiments
Naceur Gaaloul	IQO	Theory of many-body physics and atom interferometry
Jonas Böhm	IQO	Atom interferometry in microgravity, atomic mixtures
Sven Herrmann	ZARM	Microgravity experiments
Dennis Schlippert	IQO	Very-long baseline atom interferometry
Matthias Gersemann	IQO	Quantum gravimetry
Sven Abend	IQO	Quantum gravimetry
Martina Gebbe	ZARM	Quantum gravimetry
Carsten Klempt	IQO/DLR-SI	Quantum Atom Optics
Jens Kruse	DLR-SI	Quantum and Nano-Engineering of Light and Matter
Christian Schubert	DLR-SI	Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors
Waldemar Herr	DLR-SI	Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors
Judith Elena Jordan	PTB
Tanja Mehlstäubler	PTB	Precision spectroscopy in In+ and Yb+ ions; Test of LLI
Christian Vogt	ZARM	Microgravity experiments
Stephan Hannig	PTB
Klemens Hammerer	ITP	Theory of quantum optics, coupling to general relativity
Marian Woltmann	ZARM
Merle Cornelius	ZARM
Laura Pätzold	ZARM
Ekim Hanimeli	ZARM
Claus Lämmerzahl	ZARM
Alexander Wanner	HITec	Microgravity experiments

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