This post was originally published by the College of Engineering
The National Science Foundation has selected a proposal “Compact and robust quantum atomic sensors for timekeeping and inertial sensing” by an interdisciplinary team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers for a four-year, $2 million Quantum Sensing Challenge grant.
Jennifer Choy, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering is serving as primary investigator of the project. Co-PIs include Mikhail Kats, Jack St. Clair Kilby and Antoine-Bascom Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering, Mark Saffman, professor of physics, Swamit Tannu, an assistant professor of computer science, and Dan Blumenthal, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
When atoms are cooled to almost absolute zero, they take on certain quantum properties. These cold atoms have been shown to be extremely accurate elements in quantum sensors. Unfortunately, using these cold-atom systems outside of the lab has proven difficult due to their size, complexity and sensitivity to things like ambient temperature and electromagnetic fields. In their project, Choy and her team plan to overcome these challenges and develop compact and robust cold atom sensors.
Read the full article at: https://engineering.wisc.edu/blog/choy-leads-team-awarded-national-science-foundation-quantum-sensing-challenge-grant/