Trapped Ions

Trapped Ions

QUANTUM NETWORKING WITH TRAPPED IONS AFRL’s trapped ion team investigates quantum mechanics and quantum information science with the long-term goal of constructing a quantum network made for processing and transmitting quantum information. Quantum networks can be used...
UltraCold Atoms

UltraCold Atoms

WIELDING THE 5th STATE OF MATTER AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group seeks to take advantage of Nobel-Prize winning cold-atoms physics and related techniques to develop solutions for critical DoD problems in positioning, navigation and timing. In 2014, the...
Photonic Microcombs

Photonic Microcombs

MINIATURIZING THE QUANTUM WORLD Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) will play a key role in transitioning quantum-enabled technologies beyond the laboratory. While photonic components in the telecommunication bands are relatively commonplace, the infrastructure...
Levitated Optomechanics

Levitated Optomechanics

HIGH-TECH HARMONIC OSCILLATORS AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group seeks to use optically-levitated nanoparticles to develop solutions for critical problems in navigation and communication. The focus is on employing cutting-edge physics to develop sensors...
Atomic Clocks & Timing

Atomic Clocks & Timing

ATOMIC CLOCKS & TIMING AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group looks into the development of advanced atomic clocks to further improve time measurements and investigates ways to use and distribute the precise time. What time do you have? Our team is...