Academia

German Aerospace Center (DLR), Insti­tute of Quantum Technologies

The DLR Insti­tute of Quantum Techno­lo­gies develops and tests precis­ion instru­ments and future-orien­ted concepts for space appli­ca­ti­ons. In colla­bo­ra­tion with research insti­tu­ti­ons and indus­try partners, it trans­fers these innova­tions into practi­cal use. The institute’s inter­di­sci­pli­nary exper­tise spans from theore­ti­cal funda­men­tal research to experi­men­tal and enginee­ring implementation.

Research

  • Research, minia­tu­riza­tion, and demons­tra­tion of quantum sensing techno­lo­gies for space appli­ca­ti­ons in the fields of naviga­tion, commu­ni­ca­tion, earth obser­va­tion, and security
  • Compact, robust, and highly precise satel­lite frequency referen­ces for resili­ent global time synchronization
  • Space-orien­ted quantum commu­ni­ca­tion and infor­ma­tion technologies

Contact

Prof. Kai Bongs

Direc­tor of the DLR Insti­tute of Quantum Technologies

Website

Ulm

Activities

Develo­p­ment of optome­cha­ni­cal accele­ra­tion sensors (OMAS), ranging from 1D to 3D confi­gu­ra­ti­ons, for appli­ca­ti­ons in quantum techno­logy, gravi­me­try, and naviga­tion. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

BECCAL experi­men­tal chamber with the atom chip located at the center of the vacuum chamber, surroun­ded by multi­ple coils and optical access ports for manipu­la­ting trapped cold atoms. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Project leader­ship and theore­ti­cal research for the BECCAL mission, which inves­ti­ga­tes next genera­tion quantum sensors based on laser cooled atoms and Bose Einstein conden­sa­tes aboard the Inter­na­tio­nal Space Station.

Within the COMPASSO project, DLR will test a world leading space quali­fied laser clock aboard the Inter­na­tio­nal Space Station (ISS) start­ing in 2027. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Micro­fa­bri­ca­tion and process techno­lo­gies for compact and scalable quantum systems, with a focus on vacuum techno­logy and sensing. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Proto­type of an integra­ted quantum memory for advan­ced quantum networks in space. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

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