Breakthrough in Cold Atom Technology with Photonic-Integrated MOT on a Chip, Advancing Portable Quantum Applications

Cold atoms play a crucial role in advancing quantum technologies for precision timing, navigation, and sensing applications. A UC Santa Barbara team led by Daniel Blumenthal achieved a significant milestone by demonstrating a photonic-integrated MOT (PICMOT) using a photonic chip to deliver laser cooling beams with Infleqtion’s miniMOT.

Senator Hassan Highlights Need to Invest in Quantum Technology and Cybersecurity in Congressional Trip to Key U.S. Sites

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) met with military leaders, quantum technology experts, and cybersecurity professionals this week to hear about their research in quantum information sciences, as well as emerging quantum and cybersecurity threats, at sites in Colorado and New York.