Differential atom interferometry and velocity selection using the clock transition of strontium atoms for AION
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Please see lead applicant JeS form.
Organisations
Publications
Abend S
(2024)
Terrestrial very-long-baseline atom interferometry: Workshop summary
in AVS Quantum Science
Stray B
(2024)
Centralized design and production of the ultra-high vacuum and laser-stabilization systems for the AION ultra-cold strontium laboratories
in AVS Quantum Science
| Description | An exhibition stall at the UK Quantum Technology Showcase (2025:88) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | An exhibition stall at the UK Quantum Technology Showcase, presenting activities in quantum sensing from the Unviersity of Birmingham. Led to requests for involvement, and requests for further information. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/uk-national-quantum-technologies-showcase-2024/ |
| Description | Corporations and the Cosmos event, briefing industry on STFC research activities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Provided talks and discussion on QT and QT for fundamental physics to visitors from industry, leading to follow-on interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Engagement with institute focused on research education in schools (2025:116) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Visit from an institute focused on research education in schools to investigate ideas for potential extracurricular activities for secondary schoolchildren, leading to a plan to initiate follow on activities in 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Engagement with institute focused on research education in schools (2025:69) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A remote discussion to investigate opportunities for bringing quantum technologies research into secondary schools via extracurricular activities, leading to follow on plans to engage postgraduate researchers and establish a trial course. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Engagement with institute focused on research education in schools (2025:83) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Event with an institute focused on research education in schools to investigate potential themes that could link to the secondary school curriculum, leading to plans for a follow on visit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Podcast on quantum technologies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A doctoral researcher interviewed collaborating researchers for a podcast describing the AION project and opportunities for careers in physics. The impact on the main audience is not yet known, and the podcast did lead to some changing views amongst researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/new-podcast-series-launched-as-part-of-institute-of-physics-f... |
| Description | Visit to a local school (2025:147) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visited a local school as part of an exhibition, to demonstrate practical physics experiments to school children, contributing to changing views and interests of attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit to a local school (2025:148) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visited a local school as part of an exhibition, to demonstrate practical physics experiments to school children, contributing to changing views and interests of attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit to a local school (2025:149) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visited a local school as part of an exhibition, to demonstrate practical physics experiments to school children, contributing to changing views and interests of attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit to a primary school (2025:146) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A visit to a local primary school to give a talk to their assembly, and several classroom talks. The talks gave an overview of quantum science and technology, and showed children a laser optics experiment. The school reported many children showing an increased interest in science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |