Compact, laser-cooled atomic clocks

Jan 1, 2022

Compact, laser-cooled atomic clocks

Atomic clocks are a shining example of the power that technology based on atomic physics can have. In the last decades, using atoms laser cooled to the microKelvin regime, the sensitivity of atomic clocks has increased to now being better than one second over the age of the universe. This project, a key node in the UK Quantum Technologies Hubs, is focused on the development of an atomic clock in a compact and robust package, utilizing holographic grating-MOT technique developed in our group at Strathclyde. The resulting device will challenge the current state-of-the-art in commercial atomic clocks in cost, size, and stability. The successful candidate will gain cutting-edge experience in atomic physics, lasers, optics, and vacuum technology.