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, navigation, Photonics, quantum sensing
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