GSTP Quantum Technologies Webinar: Cold Atom Interferometers (CAI)
The General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) is hosting a webinar dedicated to the upcoming GSTP Quantum technology activities – Cold Atom Interferometers (CAI) for Quantum Inertial Sensing, Resilient Navigation, and Future Space Applications.
The webinar will provide an overview of the opportunities available to European industry, SMEs, research institutes, and academia, as well as present the objectives, scope, and expected outcomes of the planned technology developments.
Cold atom interferometers are emerging as a key enabling technology for next-generation quantum inertial sensing systems, offering the potential for highly accurate navigation, positioning in environments where GNSS signals are unavailable, degraded, or denied, for Earth observation capabilities for geodesy, thermosphere or Earth Energy Imbalance monitoring as well as Fundamental Physics tests or Space Exploration. Through this set of activities, ESA aims to advance the critical building blocks required to mature CAI technologies towards future space and terrestrial applications.
The webinar will cover the following GSTP Quantum activities:
- GT1Q-809MM – Continuous Beam Generation of Ultra-Cold Atoms
- GT1Q-811MM – Robust High-Flux Source for Ultra-Cold Atoms
- GT1Q-814MM – Agile Laser System for Cold Atom Interferometer Technology with Low SWaP
- GT1Q-815MM – Versatile Control Unit for Cold Atom Interferometer Technology
- GT1Q-816MM – Inertial Reference Platform for Ultra-Precise Cold Atom Interferometer Inertial Sensing
Together, these activities address the key technological building blocks required to enable future quantum inertial sensors and navigation systems based on cold atom interferometry.
Status: scheduled
Pre-registration: requested
Who can attend: registered
Start date: 2 July
Start time: 14:00
End time: 16:00
Location: Online (webinar)
Registration link: GSTP Quantum Technologies Webinar: Cold Atom Interferometers - 2 July