Quantum Sensing
The interaction between light and atomic samples is used to investigate and manipulate these building block of nature. This allows for deep insights in the quantum mechanics of these systems and allows for the construction of sensors at the quantum limit.
Experiments

- ATLAS - Quantum Test of Einstein's Equivalence Principle
Testing the Universality of Free Fall by means of matter wave interferometry using 87Rb and 39K. More

- CASI Gyroscope
The Sagnac interferometer with cold atoms proved a rotation sensor at the highest resolution. More

- Quantum Gravimeter (QG-1)
A novel compact and portable gravimeter for in field use is being set up utilizing Bose-Einstein condensates to overcome current limitations in the accuracy of the determination of gravity. More

- Quantum Gases in Microgravity (QUANTUS)
Within the QUANTUS collaboration, compact, robust and mobile experiments for ultra-cold gases in weightlessness are realized. More

- VLBAI - Very Long Baseline Atom Interferometry
A new apparatus is currently being set up to explore the frontiers of matter wave interferometry on a 10m vertical baseline. More