New miniature atomic clocks to be released soon

Prototype of the miniature atomic clock. (Photo: macQsimal - Coordinated by the CSEM, the large European quantum project macQsimal, included in the FET Flagship on Quantum Technologies initiative, is nearing its end and reveals very promising results. In particular, the commercialization of new miniature atomic clocks. Launched in 2018, the macQsimal project aimed to take advantage of quantum effects to develop sensors with unprecedented sensitivity and accuracy, but also to create a successful European industry in this field. The closing of the project was held at the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE), one of macQsimal's important partners, on June 20 and 21 in the form of a scientific symposium open to the public as well as during a public conference Time, Science and Society. Transistors and lasers, which emerged from the first quantum revolution, have enabled computers, cell phones and the Internet. Today, a new major technological turning point is emerging, thanks to the possibility of manipulating the fundamental quantum properties of systems and materials.