Atomic Test Masses and Atom Interferometry for Inertial Sensing and Gravity Measurements in Space
Time: 9:45-11:15
Room: 146A
Format: Panel Discussion
Organizers

Nan YU
Senior Research Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Ulf ISRAELSSON
Program Manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Bradley CARPENTER
Chief Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America
Atomic Test Masses and Atom Interferometry for Inertial Sensing and Gravity Measurements in Space
In May 2018, the NASA Cold Atom Laboratory was successfully launched and installed onboard ISS. Together with the recent DLR MAIUS sounding rocket experiments, they herald the beginning of unique science opportunities enabled by atom interferometers. Potential applications include gravity measurements in Earth and Planetary Science, detection for gravitational wave, dark energy, and dark matter, fundamental physics tests, and space navigation. The special session is aimed at introducing to broad space exploration and aeronautic communities the benefits and capabilities of cold atom technologies and their far-reaching applications, and provide a forum to foster discussions and collaborations in multidisciplinary areas.
Facilitator

Ulf ISRAELSSON
Chief Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America
Speakers

Robert THOMPSON
Project Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Holger MUELLER
Professor, University of California, Berkeley
United States of America

Ernst RASEL
Professor, Leibniz University Hannover
Germany

Sheng-Wey CHIOW
Research Technologist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Jason WILLIAMS
Research Technologist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Babak SAIF
Senior Optical Physicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States of America

Matthew SQUIRES
Senior Research Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
United States of America