Strategic Applications of Ultracold Atoms
Mark A. Kasevich
This consortium has initiated a focused collaborative program to advance matter wave sensors. We seek to combine atom interferometry with atom lasers and atom waveguides with the prospect of improving the sensitivity of such sensors by orders of magnitude as compared with existing state-of-the-art sensors. We will identify, explore and exploit fundamental scientific possibilities surrounding the production, manipulation and detection of ultra-cold atoms for a variety of sensing applications. Such sensors include gravimeters, gravity gradiometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and frequency standards and have applications in science and technology and within the DOD. Sensitive and accurate inertial force sensors can be used in covert/passive navigation, precision guidance, underground structure detection, gravitational mapping, etc. They are non-emanating and capable of operating in a jammed-GPS environment. We seek to build awareness of DOD needs critical to national defense at the graduate training level, and to establish a dialogue between DOD and industrial researchers/managers and PhD trainees. The institutions identified in the proposed consortium attract talented students who are likely to become future leaders in science and technology.
•May 20, 2004•0 citations