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Atomic and Molecular Physics
Microfabricated quantum ring atomic-gyroscope


Interactions between antimatter and ultracold atoms
Dr Sean Hodgman, Professor Stephen Buckman, Dr Joshua Machacek
Engineering in Physics


Miniature absolute gravimeter for long-term gravity surveys
by interrogating the position of a falling test mass using a laser interferometer. Our vision is to develop and prototype a miniaturised absolute gravimeter by
leveraging modern vacuum, laser, and micro-electromechanical systems.
Dr Samuel Legge, Professor John Close, Prof Patrick Kluth, Dr Giovanni Guccione
Environmental Physics
Quantum gravimtery for ground water mapping and subsurface planetary structure mapping
Quantum Science and Technology
Quantum gravimtery for ground water mapping and subsurface planetary structure mapping


Beam matching using machine learning


Miniature absolute gravimeter for long-term gravity surveys
by interrogating the position of a falling test mass using a laser interferometer. Our vision is to develop and prototype a miniaturised absolute gravimeter by
leveraging modern vacuum, laser, and micro-electromechanical systems.
Dr Samuel Legge, Professor John Close, Prof Patrick Kluth, Dr Giovanni Guccione
Microfabricated quantum ring atomic-gyroscope


Interactions between antimatter and ultracold atoms
Dr Sean Hodgman, Professor Stephen Buckman, Dr Joshua Machacek
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