WG3: Proof-of-principle experiments

Leader:
Hendrik Ulbricht
University of Southampton

Vice Leader:
Philippe Bouyer
Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine

There are three major experimental platforms at the moment: photons, cold atoms for matter-wave interferometry and atomic clocks, and levitated nanoparticles/optomechanics provide different opportunities for quantum technologies in space, while the technological readiness level (TRL) is one of the main credentials in order to qualify for a space mission at all. The TRL is very different for the different experimental platforms.

It is imperative for space that each quantum technology has passed relevant proof-of-principle experimental tests on ground. Within this Action, and specifically WG3, we aim to coordinate such experimental activities to optimise and accelerate the TRL of each platform, and thus pave the way to the specific orbit requirements to perform the desired experiments in space.

This could imply joining forces to work towards the demonstration of a matter-wave interferometer for nanoparticles on Earth – a later version of which should see full fruition if operated in space. WG3 will also coordinate the sharing of knowledge with respect to available technologies and experimental techniques for performing experiments in space-relevant settings. This will allow us to answer the question “What is the best technical solution to realise the experiment in space?”

Further we will be working to identify the option of joint missions with different technological platforms on the same spacecraft.

Ideally WG3 will entail a joint approach between scientists and engineers at universities and space industries as well as at national and international space agencies.

Deliverables:

D3.1 List of experimental parameters to be reached for each envisaged test

D3.2 List of state of the art of technology in space

D3.3 Delivery of realistic time schedule for outstanding proof-of-principle tests

D3.4 Plan for strategic preparation of space missions based on experimental reality

WG3 Members

Quinten Akkerman Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Aidan Arnold University of Strathclyde
Marco Avesani Universita' degli studi di Padova	Peter Barker University College London
Angelo Bassi University of Trieste	James Bateman Swansea University
Baptiste Battelier Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine	Robert Bedington Centre for Quantum Technologies
Philippe Bouyer Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine	David Edward Bruschi Universität des Saarlandes
Dmitry Bykov University of Innsbruck	Humeyra Caglayan Tampere University of Technology
Humeyra Caglayan Bilkent University	Olivier Carraz RHEA for ESA
Catalina Oana Curceanu LNF-INFN	Mihai Datcu DLR
Chris Dawson University of Swansea	Daniele Dequal Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Eleni Diamanti CNRS, Sorbonne Université	Francisco Diaz-Otero University of Vigo
Lajos Diosi Wigner Research Centre for Physics	Bob Dirks TNO
Pedro Duque Lusospace Lda	Kadir Durak Oezyeğin University
Omid Faizy Namarvar LPT-IRSAMC & CEMES-CNRS	Stefan Filipp IBM Research - Zurich
Matthias Fink IQOQI Vienna	Jaromir Fiurasek Palacky University Olomouc
Martin Frimmer ETH Zürich	Naceur Gaaloul Institute of Quantum Optics / Leibniz University of Hanover
Dinaol Gadisa Ethiopian space science and technology institute and African Aeronautics and Astronautics Center	Santanu Ganguly Cisco Systems, Liverpool John Moores University
Barry Garraway University of Sussex	Giulio Gasbarri University of Trieste
Remi Geiger SYRTE, Paris Observatory	Nicolas Gisin University of Geneva
Daniel Granados Fundacion IMDEA Nanociencia	Paul Griffin University of Strathclyde
Mircea Guina Tampere University of Technology	Mustafa Gündogan Humboldt University Berlin
S. Deniz Han İstanbul University	Sriram Hariharan Ferdinand-Braun-Institute, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
Antoine Heidmann ENS and University Pierre and Marie Curie	Heleri Ramler Heleri Ramler RAL Space
PAULO HENRIQUE Aarhus University	Waldemar Herr University of Hannover
Ronald Holzwarth Menlo Systems GmbH	Radu Ionicioiu Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH)
Markku Jääskeläinen Mälardalen University	Rainer Kaltenbaek University of Ljubljana
Simon Kanthak Humboldt University Berlin	Jean Lautier-Gaud Muquans
Bruno Leone European Space Agency	Ying Lia Li University College London
Sabrina Maniscalco University of Turku	Jean Pierre Marburger JGU Mainz
Luca Mazzarella University of Strathclyde	James Millen King's College London
Gavin Morley University of Warwick	Sebastian Philipp Neumann IQOQI
Raffaele Nolli University of Birmingham	Daniel Oi University of Strathclyde
Yasser Omar Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon	Tjerk Oosterkamp Leiden University
Sorin Paraoanu Aalto University	Emanuele Pelucchi Tyndall National Institute
Achim Peters Humboldt Universität zu Berlin	Simon Pigeon Direction Générale de l'Armement
Christopher Pugh University of Waterloo	Anishur Rahman UCL
Andrey Rakhubovskiy Palacky University	John Rarity University of Bristol
Muddassar Rashid University of Southampton	Mohsen Razavi University of Leeds
Stefan Riedl Airbus Defence and Space GmbH	Erling Riis Strathclyde University
Hannes Rotzinger Karlsruher Institut für Technologie	Albert Roura Institute of Quantum Technologies, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dondu Sahin University of Bristol	Bernhard Sang OHB System AG
Matteo Schiavon University of Padova	Stephan Seidel Leibniz Universität Hannover
Rui Semide Lusospace Lda	André Stefanov University of Bern
Boris Stoyanov BRANE HEPLAB	Guglielmo M. Tino Università di Firenze, LENS, INFN
Geza Toth Wigner Research Centre for Physics	Marius Trușculescu Institute of Space Science
Hendrik Ulbricht University of Southampton	Mathias Van Den Bossche Thales Alenia Space
Francesco Vedovato University of Padova	Paolo Villoresi University of Padova INF-CNR
Andrea Vinante University of Southampton	David Vitali University of Camerino
Wolf von Klitzing IESL-FORTH	Harald Weinfurter University of Munich
André Wenzlawski Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz	George Winstone University of Southampton
Lisa Woerner ZARM / University Bremen	Hugo Zbinden GAP Quantum Technologies. University of Geneva
Yao Zhou IQOQI	אסף אבנון Bar Ilan