ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Words like “tough” or “rugged” are rarely associated with a quantum inertial sensor. The remarkable scientific instrument can measure motion a thousand times more accurately than the devices that help navigate today’s missiles, aircraft and drones. But its delicate, table-sized array of components that includes a complex laser and vacuum system has […]
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At Sandia Labs, a vision for navigating when GPS goes dark
October 24, 2022 – 11:36 am
By Troy Rummler
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Posted in Science / Technology / Engineering
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Also tagged atom interferometer, GPS, miniaturization, Photonics, quantum sensing, ruggedization
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This device could usher in GPS-free navigation
October 26, 2021 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Don’t let the titanium metal walls or the sapphire windows fool you. It’s what’s on the inside of this small, curious device that could someday kick off a new era of navigation. For over a year, the avocado-sized vacuum chamber has contained a cloud of atoms at the right conditions for precise […]
By Troy Rummler
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Posted in Military / Defense, Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering
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Also tagged GPS, quantum sensing
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