Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Motion Sensing with Atomic Optical Memories

Yagiz Murat, HU Berlin, Germany
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Thursday, 12 June, 09:00am (MEZ)

This talk introduces the development and characterization of an experimental setup implementing a novel approach to motion sensing using atomic optical memories in a room-temperature cesium ensemble. By implementing an interferometric scheme along with atomic optical memories, the average speed of a cesium cell is measured, thus harnessing a stopped-light experiment for a sensing application and extending the use of quantum memories beyond quantum communication and information contexts. Moreover, the first instance of spatially translating a stored optical pulse at room temperature over distances exceeding one optical wavelength is also demonstrated.