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Quantum Optics and Sensing in Microgravity

Quantum Optics and Sensing in Microgravity

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

Scientific Output

  • Publications

    Piest B, Vollenkemper V, Böhm J, Herbst A, Rasel EM. Red- and blue-detuned magneto-optical trapping with liquid crystal variable retarders. Review of scientific instruments. 2022 Feb 2;93(2). 023202.

    doi.org/10.1063/5.0071619

    Lachmann MD, Ahlers H, Becker D, Dinkelaker AN, Grosse J, Hellmig O et al. Ultracold atom interferometry in space. Nature Communications. 2021 Dec;12(1). 1317.

    doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21628-z

TG Members

  • Involved Members and their Relevant Expertise
    Members Institution Relevant Expertise
    Baptist Piest, Leader IQO Atom interferometry in microgravity, atomic mixtures
    Christoph Lotz, Leader ITA Microgravity experiments
    Ernst M. 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
    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
    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  
    Mouine Abidi IQO Inertial Sensors
    Ekim Hanimeli ZARM  
    Kai Frye IQO Microgravity experiments
    Claus Lämmerzahl ZARM  
    Alexander Wanner HITec Microgravity experiments
    Peter Weßels LZH Laser development and characterization
    Dorthe Leopoldt IQO Atom interferometry in microgravity
    Sukhjovan Gill IQO  
    Rui Li IQO Atom interferometry simulations
    Stefan Seckmeyer IQO Atom interferometry simulations, optical simulations
    Gabriel Müller IQO Atom chip design
    Priyanka Guggilam IQO Microgravity experiments
    Charles Garcion IQO Quantum sensing Casimir Polder Forces