Kaltenbaek, Rainer;
Arndt, Markus;
Aspelmeyer, Markus;
Barker, Peter F;
Bassi, Angelo;
Bateman, James;
Belenchia, Alessio;
... Woerner, Lisa; + view all
(2023)
Research campaign: macroscopic quantum resonators (MAQRO).
Quantum Science and Technology
, 8
(1)
, Article 014006. 10.1088/2058-9565/aca3cd.
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Abstract
The objective of the proposed MAQRO mission is to harness space for achieving long free-fall times, extreme vacuum, nano-gravity, and cryogenic temperatures to test the foundations of physics in macroscopic quantum experiments at the interface with gravity. Developing the necessary technologies, achieving the required sensitivities and providing the necessary isolation of macroscopic quantum systems from their environment will lay the path for developing novel quantum sensors. Earlier studies showed that the proposal is feasible but that several critical challenges remain, and key technologies need to be developed. Recent scientific and technological developments since the original proposal of MAQRO promise the potential for achieving additional science objectives. The proposed research campaign aims to advance the state of the art and to perform the first macroscopic quantum experiments in space. Experiments on the ground, in micro-gravity, and in space will drive the proposed research campaign during the current decade to enable the implementation of MAQRO within the subsequent decade.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Research campaign: macroscopic quantum resonators (MAQRO) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1088/2058-9565/aca3cd |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/aca3cd |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Original Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10160312 |
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