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A space-based quantum gas laboratory at picokelvin energy scales

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  • Naceur Gaaloul

    (Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Quantum Optics, QUEST-Leibniz Research School)

  • Matthias Meister

    (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Quantum Technologies)

  • Robin Corgier

    (Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Quantum Optics, QUEST-Leibniz Research School
    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay
    LNE-SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université 61 avenue de l’Observatoire)

  • Annie Pichery

    (Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Quantum Optics, QUEST-Leibniz Research School
    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay)

  • Patrick Boegel

    (Institut für Quantenphysik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), Ulm University)

  • Waldemar Herr

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Institut für Satellitengeodäsie und Inertialsensorik (SI))

  • Holger Ahlers

    (Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Quantum Optics, QUEST-Leibniz Research School
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Institut für Satellitengeodäsie und Inertialsensorik (SI))

  • Eric Charron

    (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay)

  • Jason R. Williams

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

  • Robert J. Thompson

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

  • Wolfgang P. Schleich

    (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Quantum Technologies
    Institut für Quantenphysik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), Ulm University
    Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University)

  • Ernst M. Rasel

    (Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Quantum Optics, QUEST-Leibniz Research School)

  • Nicholas P. Bigelow

    (University of Rochester)

Abstract

Ultracold quantum gases are ideal sources for high-precision space-borne sensing as proposed for Earth observation, relativistic geodesy and tests of fundamental physical laws as well as for studying new phenomena in many-body physics during extended free fall. Here we report on experiments with the Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station, where we have achieved exquisite control over the quantum state of single 87Rb Bose-Einstein condensates paving the way for future high-precision measurements. In particular, we have applied fast transport protocols to shuttle the atomic cloud over a millimeter distance with sub-micrometer accuracy and subsequently drastically reduced the total expansion energy to below 100 pK with matter-wave lensing techniques.

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  • Naceur Gaaloul & Matthias Meister & Robin Corgier & Annie Pichery & Patrick Boegel & Waldemar Herr & Holger Ahlers & Eric Charron & Jason R. Williams & Robert J. Thompson & Wolfgang P. Schleich & Erns, 2022. "A space-based quantum gas laboratory at picokelvin energy scales," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-35274-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35274-6
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