QuantumFrontiers: Pushing the Boundaries of the Measurable
The QuantumFrontiers Cluster of Excellence will now enter its second funding period. Its central aim is to carry out measurements at the quantum frontier with a level of precision never achieved before – and to both advance basic research and explore potential applications of quantum technologies. During the current project period, QuantumFrontiers has taken on a leading role in the international research landscape with its outstanding findings and has developed a state-of-the-art infrastructure.
"To measure means to know – QuantumFrontiers is shifting the boundaries which are at the centre of the natural sciences, because precise measurements are critical to every advance in physics and technology," said cluster spokesperson Prof. Dr. Silke Ospelkaus of LUH. She explained: "With quantum metrology, we are pushing into unexplored territory and achieving a level of precision never reached before. We have developed QuantumFrontiers into a globally unique centre in this field. And this is just the beginning: in the coming seven years we will continue to push the boundaries of the measurable together with our partners and make a lasting mark on both science and society."
QuantumFrontiers is developing the next generation of atom interferometers, optical clocks and gravitational-wave detectors. These systems are furthering the search for unknown forces, dark energy and matter. It is possible to identify previously undetected astrophysical events that occurred during the early stages of the universe. High-precision earth observation and robust, efficient sensors enable the drawing of conclusions about changes to the water cycle and other processes relevant to the environment and the climate.
The cluster brings together researchers from physics, the engineering sciences, computer science, and the social and educational sciences. It is led by LUH, and the participating institutions are TU Braunschweig, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e. V., the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, the DLR Institute for Satellite Geodesy and Inertial Sensing, and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute).
More Information:
- Quantum Frontiers: https://www.quantumfrontiers.de/en/
- Research at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science
- Excellence Strategy of LUH: https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/forschung/exzellenzstrategie
