Atomic-Photonic Integration (A-PhI)

Dr. John Burke Atom-based devices have proven to be the most accurate means of measuring the physical world. Two areas of great promise are the ability to measure frequency with optically probed trapped atom clocks as well as optically cooled atom interferometer inertial sensors.

Together, they could form the basis of a fully autonomous navigation and timing system, free from GPS. Integration of these laboratory based quantum devices into a practical size, weight, and power has proven challenging. Furthermore, replicating these devices at laboratory scale is still resource intensive. More