Development of atomic sensors for navigation in dynamic environments. Sensor fusion concepts, simulations and tracking of real trajectories.
Contributions to QuantumFrontiers
- Development of novel quantum sensors, algorithms and hybrid sensing schemes for research and application
- Maturation of quantum sensors for application and a narrowing of the gap towards end user products
- Collaboration on the generation and usage of Bose-Einstein condensate under microgravity conditions
Collaborative Innovation
- Developing compact atomic accelerometers and gyroscopes for terrestrial and space applications (Abend, Schlippert, Rasel IQ / Schubert, DLR)
- Advancing novel multi-axis concepts of atom interferometry and atomic manipulation (Abend, IQ / Schubert, DLR)
- Investigating sensor fusion concepts between classical and quantum sensors (Abend, Schlippert, IQ)
- Realizing simulations enabling tracking of platform trajectories with quantum sensors (Abend, IQ / Schön, IFE)
- Atom chips for ultracold atomic devices (Abend, Heine, IQ / Wurz, IMPT / Schubert, Herr, DLR)
Scientific Output
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Publications
Herbst A, Estrampes T, Albers H, Vollenkemper V, Stolzenberg K, Bode S et al. High-flux source system for matter-wave interferometry exploiting tunable interactions. Physical Review Research. 2024 Feb 2;6(1):013139. doi: 10.1103/physrevresearch.6.013139Albers H, Corgier R, Herbst A, Rajagopalan A, Schubert C, Vogt C et al. All-optical matter-wave lens using time-averaged potentials. Communications Physics. 2022 Mar 16;5(1):60. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2109.08608, 10.1038/s42005-022-00825-2Herbst A, Albers H, Stolzenberg K, Bode S, Schlippert D. Rapid generation of all-optical K39 Bose-Einstein condensates using a low-field Feshbach resonance. Physical Review A. 2022 Oct 21;106(4):043320. doi: 10.1103/physreva.106.043320Frye K, Abend S, Bartosch W, Bawamia A, Becker D, Blume H et al. The Bose-Einstein Condensate and Cold Atom Laboratory. EPJ Quantum Technology. 2021 Jan 4;8(1):1. doi: 10.1140/epjqt/s40507-020-00090-8, 10.15488/10339Gebbe M, Siemß JN, Gersemann M, Müntinga H, Herrmann S, Lämmerzahl C et al. Twin-lattice atom interferometry. Nature Communications. 2021 May 5;12(1):2544. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22823-8Hensel T, Loriani S, Schubert C, Fitzek F, Abend S, Ahlers H et al. Inertial sensing with quantum gases: a comparative performance study of condensed versus thermal sources for atom interferometry. European Physical Journal D. 2021 Mar 22;75:108. doi: 10.1140/epjd/s10053-021-00069-9, 10.48550/arXiv.2009.03635Kanthak S, Gebbe M, Gersemann M, Abend S, Rasel EM, Krutzik M. Time-domain optics for atomic quantum matter. New journal of physics. 2021 Sept 1;23(9):093002. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/ac1285Lachmann 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. Epub 2021 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21628-zSchubert C, Abend S, Gersemann M, Gebbe M, Schlippert D, Berg P et al. Multi-loop atomic Sagnac interferometry. Scientific Reports. 2021 Dec;11(1):16121. Epub 2021 Aug 9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95334-7Tennstedt B, Schön S. Integration of atom interferometers and inertial measurement units to improve navigation performance. In 28th Saint Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems, ICINS 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. 9470809 doi: 10.15488/11023, 10.23919/ICINS43216.2021.9470809Canuel B, Abend S, Amaro-Seoane P, Badaracco F, Beaufils Q, Bertoldi A et al. ELGAR: a European Laboratory for Gravitation and Atom-interferometric Research. Classical and Quantum Gravity. 2020 Oct 28;37(22):225017. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.1911.03701, 10.1088/1361-6382/aba80eGersemann M, Gebbe M, Abend S, Schubert C, Rasel EM. Differential interferometry using a Bose-Einstein condensate. European Physical Journal D. 2020 Oct 1;74(10):203. doi: 10.1140/epjd/e2020-10417-8Richardson LL, Nath D, Rajagopalan A, Albers H, Meiners C, Schubert C et al. Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry. Communications Physics. 2020 Nov 13;3(1):208. doi: 10.1038/s42005-020-00473-4Siemß JN, Fitzek F, Abend S, Rasel EM, Gaaloul N, Hammerer K. Analytic theory for Bragg atom interferometry based on the adiabatic theorem. Physical Review A. 2020 Sept 10;102(3):033709. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.102.033709Tennstedt B, Schon S. Dedicated Calculation Strategy for Atom Interferometry Sensors in Inertial Navigation. In 2020 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium, PLANS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. p. 755-764. 9110142. ( IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium). doi: 10.1109/plans46316.2020.9110142Bongs K, Holynski M, Vovrosh J, Bouyer P, Condon G, Rasel E et al. Taking atom interferometric quantum sensors from the laboratory to real-world applications. Nature Reviews Physics. 2019 Oct 28;1(12):731-739. doi: 10.1038/s42254-019-0117-4, 10.1038/s42254-021-00396-1Christ M, Kassner A, Smol R, Bawamia AI, Peters A, Wurz MC et al. Integrated Atomic Quantum Technologies in Demanding Environments:: Development and Qualification of Miniaturized Optical Setups and Integration Technologies for UHV and Space Operation. In Sodnik Z, Karafolas N, Cugny B, editors, International Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018: Proceedings. SPIE. 2019. 1118088. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2536215, 10.15488/10262
TG Members
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Involved Members and their Relevant Expertise
Members Institution Relevant Expertise Sven Abend, Leader LUH Quantum Gravimeters; Vibration noise analysis/cancellation; Compact quantum sensors and AI geometries; Robust laser systems and control systems Jonas Böhm, Leader LUH Alexander Kassner LUH Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors Christian Schubert DLR-SI Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors Ernst M. Rasel LUH Quantum Gravimeters; Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors Marc Christopher Wurz LUH Development of compact vacuum pumps, pressure measurement devices and miniaturized Rb sources; Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors Steffen Schön LUH GNSS based frequency transfer towards relativistic geodesy; Satellite trajectory determination and simulations Claus Lämmerzahl ZARM Quantum Sensors in Free Fall; Relativistic Geodesy; Quantum Objects in Gravity Dennis Schlippert LUH Vibration noise analysis/cancellation; Opto-mechanical sensor design readout Waldemar Herr DLR-SI Atom-Chip Based Gravimeters and Inertial Sensors Ashwin Rajagopalan LUH Vibration noise analysis/cancellation; Opto-mechanical sensor design readout Mouine Abidi LUH Philipp Barbey LUH Knut Stolzenberg LUH Alexander Herbst LUH Benjamin Tennstedt LUH Nicolai Weddig LUH Dennis Philipp ZARM Christian Pfeifer ZARM Sven Herrmann ZARM Christoph Künzler LUH Kai Bruns LUH Ann Sabu LUH Xingrun Chen LUH
