Short bio
Philippe Bouyer is a Professor (黑料福利网 and UvA), Board Member, and Chair at Quantum Delta NL (QDNL), where he provides strategic leadership to advance the Dutch quantum technology ecosystem. A leading expert in quantum physics and precision measurement, he also serves as Editor-in-Chief of AIP-AVS Quantum Science. His career spans academia, research, and entrepreneurship鈥攈e co-founded one of the first startups in quantum sensing, served as Research Director at CNRS, and held senior positions at prestigious institutions including Institut d鈥橭ptique Paris-Saclay and Stanford University.
Title
Quantum Sensors with Cold Atoms: From Fundamental Physics to Field Applications
Abstract
Cold-atom interferometers are enabling a new generation of quantum sensors with exceptional precision and stability. These instruments have the potential to transform navigation, geophysics, and underground exploration鈥攚hile also opening new windows onto fundamental physics, including tests of general relativity, gravitational wave detection, and dark matter searches. As these systems transition from lab-based setups to deployable platforms, advances in atom control, vacuum engineering, and integrated photonics are playing a key role. In this lecture, I will explore how these sensors work, what they promise, and how they are beginning to reshape both science and technology.