Location: Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Talence (Bordeaux area, France)
A unique environment for quantum technologies, combining cutting-edge academic research and application-oriented industrial R&D and gathering key players in the field:
LP2N: Academic research lab, specialized in novel atom interferometry techniques iXblue: Industrial company, a pioneer in field quantum sensors
iXatom: fully integrated joint research lab between LP2N and iXblue
Naquidis: Innovation center for quantum technologies
Many possible projects, ranging from fundamental physics to field applications:
- High flux ultracold atom sources for the next generation of quantum sensors
- Miniaturization of the multi-axis quantum accelerometer using hybrid atom chips
- Multidimensional atom interferometry towards full quantum inertial navigation units
- Quantum sensors for Space geodesy
- Quantum sensors in microgravity and applications to fundamental physics in space
- Onboard multi-axis quantum accelerometer in strap-down operation
Applications of these projects include fundamental physics, inertial navigation, ground, and onboard gravimetry, space geodesy…
Contacts: baptiste.battelier@institutoptique.fr, vincent.menoret@ixblue.com