Atom interferometry : from practical quantum sensing to fundamental physics searches

by Samuel Lellouch

Tuesday 14 Apr 2026, 10:00 → 11:00 Europe/Zurich

40/S2-D01 - Salle Dirac (CERN)

Atom interferometry, where quantum superposition is harnessed to perform high-precision measurements of physical quantities, has emerged as a versatile technique for both practical sensing applications and fundamental physics searches.

In this general-audience talk, we review the basics of atom interferometry and its main application areas.

We discuss some of the current main challenges towards the realisation of long-baseline atom-interferometry-based detectors for high-energy physics searches, and present ongoing work aimed at enabling large momentum transfer interferometry.

CERN_QTI_seminar_14042026.pdf