INTENTAS - an entanglement-enhanced atomic sensor for microgravity
Abstract The INTENTAS project aims to develop an atomic sensor utilizing entangled Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) in a microgravity environment. This key achievement is necessary to advance the capability for measurements that benefit from both entanglement-enhanced sensitivities and extended interrogation times. The project addresses significant challenges related to size, weight, and power management (SWaP) specific to the experimental platform at the Einstein-Elevator in Hannover. The design ensures a low-noise environment essential for the creation and detection of entanglement. Additionally, the apparatus features an innovative approach to the all-optical creation of BECs, providing a flexible system for various configurations and meeting the requirements for rapid turnaround times. Successful demonstration of this technology in the Einstein-Elevator will pave the way for a future deployment in space, where its potential applications will unlock high-precision quantum sensing.
Authors
- Oliver Anton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8494-5071)
- Markus Krutzik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9788-9093)
- Andreas Wicht
- Ernst M. Rasel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7861-8829)
- Christoph Lotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0324-8274)
- Max Schiemangk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-9922)
- Lisa Wörner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8808-5891)
- S. Schwertfeger
- Wolfgang P. Schleich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9693-8882)
- Daniel Derr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-3897)
- Carsten Klempt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-3162)
- Jennifer S. Haase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-2368)
- Enno Giese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1126-6352)
- Julia Pahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6379-0967)
- Simon Kubitza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-8119)
- M. Gärtner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5597-5209)
- Simon Kanthak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6576-8753)
- J. Kruse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4627-4613)
- A. Fieguth
- M. Franzke
- A. Heidt
- I. Bröckel
- J. Hamann
- Kai Müller
Institutions
- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Leibniz University Hannover (DE)
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (DE)
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (DE)
- Institut für Technische und Angewandte Physik (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EPJ Quantum Technology
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-025-00330-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.49