Precision Laser Levitation for Quantum Metrology and Gravitational Sensing

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    This Laureate Fellowship will develop an experimental program to levitate macroscopic objects using only laserbeams. In contrast to other forms of levitation, laser levitation is scatter-free and can preserve system coherence.It has superior optical and mechanical quality factors and complete information of the system dynamics isretained. These attributes allow laser levitation to be turned into a highly controllable and ultra-sensitive devicecapable of detecting minute environmental changes. This research will probe the inter-relationship betweenquantum and gravitational physics and develop laser levitation into a precision instrument for the sensing ofgravity.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/11/1531/12/21

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