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Frontiers in Optics

Operationalizing Quantum Technology for Navigation and Timing

J. R. Abo-Shaeer

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum sensors offer transformative performance gains over conventional technologies. However, laboratory devices are large, fragile, and expensive. This talk will cover the practical challenges of developing quantum sensors and clocks and highlight our recent work.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2023.fw6b.2

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