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Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra-steady rulers – detecting faint motion, magnetism and gravity for navigation, medicine and science

  • Written by Alex Krasnok, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Florida International University
imageThis device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms.Sandia National Laboratories

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sensors measure fields, forces and motion so small that ordinary...

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