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SUMMARY:AION: Probing fundamental physics with atom interferometry - Dr Ti
 ffany Harte (University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:William Fawcett
DESCRIPTION:Cold atom interferometers are sensitive to the signatures of g
 ravitational waves\, ultra-light dark matter and other fundamental physics
  phenomena. The development of this new class of quantum detectors will co
 mplement traditional detection methods and extend measurement capabilities
  in the fields of cosmology\, high energy and astroparticle physics.\n\nSe
 ven UK institutions have embarked on developing the Atom Interferometer Ob
 servatory and Network (AION) [1]\, a series of differential atom interfero
 meters using strontium with baselines (corresponding to the separation bet
 ween the atom clouds in the differential measurement) between 10 m and 1 k
 m. The initial prototyping stage will focus on technology development to s
 upport the detection goals of these devices as they increase in baseline a
 nd sensitivity. The AION project will build upon existing partnerships wit
 h the UK National Technology Hub in Sensors and Timing\, the MAGIS collabo
 ration in the US\, and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. I will o
 utline the scientific goals and describe the experimental implementation o
 f the AION detector\, exploring the ways that fundamental physics phenomen
 a interact with ultracold atoms and allow us to apply the latest technique
 s in quantum technologies to a new set of challenging problems.\n\n[1] L. 
 Badurina et al. “AION: An Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network”
 \, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 5\, 011 (2020).
LOCATION:https://cern.zoom.us/j/61144924828?pwd=WDB6QmFCMEZiSEN5Q0k2aklWSj
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