Postdoctoral and PhD positions available on Cold Atom Quantum Sensors for Onboard Applications
Location: Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Talence (Bordeaux area, France)
A unique environment for quantum technologies, combining cutting-edge academic research and application-oriented industrial R&D and gathering key players in the field:
 | LP2N: Academic research lab, specialized in novel atom interferometry techniques iXblue: Industrial company, pioneer in field quantum sensors iXatom: fully integrated joint research lab between LP2N and iXblue |
Naquidis: Innovation center for quantum technologies
Many possible projects, ranging from fundamental physics to field applications:
 | – High flux ultracold atom sources for the next generation of quantum sensors – Miniaturization of multi-axis quantum accelerometer using hybrid atom chips – Multidimensional atom interferometry towards full quantum inertial navigation units – Quantum sensors for Space geodesy – Quantum sensors in microgravity and applications to fundamental physics in space – Onboard multi-axis quantum accelerometer in strapdown operation |
Applications of these projects include fundamental physics, inertial navigation, ground and onboard gravimetry, space geodesy…
Open positions are supported by ANR (MiniXQuanta) and Stratégie nationale quantique (PEPR QAFCA)
Contacts: baptiste.battelier@institutoptique.fr, vincent.menoret@ixblue.co
