Advanced Microwave Facility for Quantum-Atom Optics

可以使用可见光和红外线区域的光以及频谱的微波(MW)和射频(RF)部分的较长波长的电磁波来控制原子。目前，我们使用光辐射在量子水平上控制原子，在量子水平上，原子可以像波一样行为，并可以与光相互作用来存储和操纵信息。微波和射频设施将扩展我们的能力，使我们能够更全面地控制原子，这将有助于我们开发第一代量子技术。这将使量子设备的创造成为可能，如原子激光、原子干涉仪和用于通信和超灵敏测量应用的量子信息网络。

Atoms can be controlled using light in visible and infra-red regions, as well as electromagnetic waves of longer wavelength in the microwave (MW) and radiofrequency (RF) part of the spectrum. We presently use optical radiation to control atoms at the quantum level where they can behave like waves and can interact with light to store and manipulate information. The MW and RF facility will extend our abilities and enable more complete control of the atoms, which will help us develop the first generation quantum technology. This will enable the creation of quantum devices such as atom lasers, atom interferometers and quantum information networks for communication and ultra-sensitive measurement applications.