Cold Atoms in Space: Community Workshop Summary & Roadmap” is now available on arXiv. This document contains a summary of the Community Workshop on Cold Atoms in Space that was held virtually on September 23 and 24, 2021. The purpose of this community workshop was to discuss objectives for a
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The FOMO-AtomQT Lecture Series on Matterwave Interferometry
This summer, an online Summer School on Matterwave Interferometry will be held. The FOMO-AtomQT Lecture Series on Matterwave Interferometry aims at training the next generation of theorists and experimentalists working on atom interferometry. The participants will be PhD students or postdocs new to the field. The programme of the Lecture
Continue readingAtomtronics@AbuDhabi2021 online workshop
In continuation with the Atomtronics@Benasque meeting, the goal of Atomtronics@TIIAbuDhabi2021 is to follow up recent achievements in cold atom quantum technology with a particular focus on atomtronics. Applicative, experimental and theoretical aspects of matter-wave circuits will be covered, both to extend the scope of the existing atom-based quantum simulators and
Continue readingInterdisciplinary Workshop on Supersolidity in Trento, Italy
In May 2020, an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Supersolidity will be held in Trento. The workshop will explore in an interdisciplinary fashion various aspects of supersolidity, focusing on different mechanisms and experimental platforms. The latter includes dipolar and spin-orbit-coupled quantum gases, Rydberg atoms, light-induced dipoles, as well as solid Helium and nuclear systems.
Continue readingFundamental Quantum Physics and Applications in Space Conference in Budapest, Hungary
In the framework of the COST action, QTSpace is organizing a conference in Budapest from the 30. 03. 2020 to 03. 04. 2020 titled Fundamental Quantum Physics and Applications in Space. It is targeted to the quantum physics community with an emphasis on experiments or missions with a necessity of a space
Continue readingTheoretical Postdoc Position at BEC Center in Trento
The Bose-Einstein condensation Center in Trento is offering a 2-year post-doctoral position on the theory of ultra cold gases, with a focus on transport properties in Hubbard models.The research work will be carried out in the framework of an interdisciplinary project funded by the Italian Research and University Ministry aiming
Continue readingTaking atom interferometric quantum sensors from the laboratory to real-world applications
In collaboration with researchers from Germany, France and UK, Prof. Ernst M. Rasel and Prof. Philippe Bouyer have recently published a perspective article in Nature Reviews Physics about Taking atom interferometric quantum sensors from the laboratory to real-world applications, which has been selected for a special collection celebrating the journal’s
Continue reading2020 opening for PhD positions in Dipolar Quantum Gas Group (Innsbruck)
The Dipolar Quantum Gas Group is one of the three teams composing the Innsbruck Center for Ultracold Atoms and Quantum Gases. The group is currently expanding, counting now three distinct experimental setups working with highly magnetic ultracold atoms. They have announced the 2020 opening for PhD positions in their group. They are searching for
Continue readingELGAR got featured in Physics World Magazine
ELGAR — a European Laboratory for Gravitation and Atom-interferometric Research proposal got featured in Physics World Magazine on November 14, 2019. You can read the article at their website. ELGAR is the only project of research infrastructure in Europe based on matter-wave interferometry. It would use atom interferometry to detect gravitational
Continue readingQuantum Optics conference, Obergrugl
The “International Conference on Quantum Optics 2020” will be held in Obergurgl, Tirol, Austria from the 23th to the 29th of February 2020.
Continue readingIQuMS 2019, Paris, France
“International conference on quantum Metrology and Sensing” IQuMS 2019 will be held in Paris, France from the 09th to the 13th of December 2019. The conference is organized by the French network SIRTEQ Science and Engineering in Ile de France for Quantum Technologies.
Continue readingSarajevo MC meeting & Conference of AtomQT : schedule
The Sarajevo MC meeting starts this Wednesday, October 30th. The schedule of the meeting is posted below.
Continue readingAtomQT meeting in Sarajevo
The next AtomQT management committee (MC) meeting will take place on the 30th and 31th October on International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The program of the meeting will be available soon.
Continue readingSuccessful AtomQT workshop on PHOTONICA 2019
The AtomQT workshop “Quantum coherent effects with ultra-cold atoms” took place from Thursday, 29th, to Friday, 30th August in Belgrade, Serbia. This workshop was organized as a satellite event of the International School and Conference on Photonics, PHOTONICA 2019. The talks presented at the workshop covered exciting new research results
Continue readingProgram for AtomQT workshop on PHOTONICA 2019
The timetable for AtomQT workshop “Quantum coherent effects with ultra-cold atoms” on the conference PHOTONICA 2019 is out! The workshop will take place from Thursday, 29th, to Friday, 30th August in Belgrade, Serbia. You can download the timetable in .pdf format here.
Continue readingOpen postdoc position in Bordeaux cold atom group
The research group Cold Atoms in Bordeaux is searching for a postdoctoral researcher for their project Atom Interferometry for Space Applications. The research topic is related to quantum gases in microgravity and precision measurements. The first part of the project addresses bubble-shaped quantum gas (3-D spherical shell confinement), both on the theoretical
Continue readingWorkshop on Atomic Experiments for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration
AtomQT is coorganizing a workshop on Atomic Experiments for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration that will take place in CERN from 22nd – 23rd July 2019. The purpose of this informal workshop is to review the landscape of cold atom technologies being developed to explore of dark sector physics –
Continue readingSTSM and ITC Conference grants funding call
A new funding call for research visits (Short-Term Scientific Missions) and ITC Conference grants is opened until June 12th. The applications need to be submitted via the website https://e-services.cost.eu.
Continue readingAtomQT training school for young PhD students
The training school will be held in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) from the 3rd to the 6th of September 2019. It aims to contribute to the education of starting PhD students in the field of quantum technologies with ultracold atoms. A series of lectures given by world-wide renowned
Continue readingOutreach talk by Dr. Trombettoni on Italian science festival
On Saturday, 13th April, Dr. Andrea Trombettoni gave an outreach talk on Italian science festival La Festa di Scienza e di Filosofia 2019 in Foligno, Italy. In the talk, titled The world of ultra-cold temperatures (Il mondo delle temperature ultrafredde), he illustrated the latest developments in the field of ultra-cold
Continue readingSuccessful AtomQT workshop in Hanover
The COST-powered workshop Terrestrial infrasound gravitational wave detection with atom interferometry successfully took place in Hanover. The aim was to bring specialists for cold atom interferometry together with laser interferometric gravitational wave detection scientists. The event was a great chance to foster collaborations between the two communities. More than 40
Continue readingInteractive workshop: “From Quantum Physics to Quantum Technologies”
AtomQT action organizes an interactive workshop “From Quantum Physics to Quantum Technologies” in the The Youth Mobile Festival (YoMo) that will take place from February 26th to March 2nd 2019 in Barcelona. In the interactive workshop visitors will explore different phenomena related to quantum mechanics, which form the basis of quantum technologies.
Continue readingAtomQT Workshop during the EQTC 2019
During the European Quantum Technologies Conference (EQTC) in Grenoble, the AtomQT workshop on Commercializing Atom Quantum Technologies will take place from from February 18th to 20th. Below you can find the program and poster for the event.
Continue readingSuccessful FOMO 2018 conference in Crete
This year’s FOMO (Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics) conference was successfully organized for the third time in Crete and the fifth time overall. It takes place every two years, alternating between Crete and another European city. At the conference participated 120 reputable scientists from around the world (Australia, China, Korea, Mexico, USA,
Continue readingThe programme, abstracts and lecture notes from FOMO 2018
Some useful materials have been published on the FOMO Conference and Summer School webpage. You can check out the summer school lecture notes, the conference programme, abstracts of conference talks and abstracts of posters from conference and summer school.
Continue readingFOMO 2018 summer school update
As the FOMO 2018 summer school and conference are approaching, be careful not to miss the deadline for applications, which is 15th July. Here you can take a look at the final list of FOMO 2018 summer school lecturers and courses: Dana Anderson, JILA Colorado (USA): Atomtronics Angelo Bassi, University of Trieste (Italy): Decoherence Philippe Bouyer,
Continue readingFast manipulation of Bose–Einstein condensates with an atom chip
Prof. Ernst M. Rasel and dr. Naceur Gaaloul from Quantum Sensing Group at Institut für Quantenoptik (Leibniz Universität Hannover) have in a collaboration with researchers from France and USA published a paper in New Journal of Physics, titled Fast manipulation of Bose–Einstein condensates with an atom chip. The article appeared in a special
Continue readingRegistration for the FOMO 2018 summer school is open
Registration for the Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics (FOMO 2018) summer school is now open. The summer school in Crete will consist of courses covering the wider area of matter-wave physics: atom cooling, decoherence, metrology, nonlinear matter waves, atomtronics, macroscopic quantum systems and large scale atom interferometers. The school will take place in the
Continue readingAtomQT Crete meeting: updated schedule
The AtomQT: Quo Vadis? meeting on Crete starts Monday morning at 945. Below is the updated schedule of the meeting. List of talks and travel directions can be found in AtomQT meeting guide.
Continue readingSchedule for the AtomQT Crete meeting
The next AtomQT meeting will be held on the Greek island Crete from 16th to 18th April (from 15th for action core group members). Below you can find a map of the location and current schedule. There will be three work packages (WP), three round tables and a management committee meeting on Tuesday. See you
Continue readingThe first round of STSM approved
Short-term scientific missions are one of the most important tools of COST. We are pleased to announce that the first round of five missions involving more than seven countries has been approved.
Continue readingAtomQT “Quo Vadis?” meeting on Crete
The next AtomQT meeting be held on the Greek island Crete from 16th to 18th April at IESL-FORTH (The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas). The aim of the meeting is to discuss the future of AtomQT COST network and more importantly, possibilities
Continue readingNew AtomQT Webpage Launched
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Continue readingSuccessful kickoff meeting in Brussels
18 participants from 13 COST countries atended the first management committee meeting of COST Action CA16221: “Quantum Technologies with Ultra-Cold Atoms”, which was held in Brussels on November 29th. The meeting represents the official start of the Action.
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