Quantum magnetometers for healthcare and fundamental physics

The combination of atomic magnetic resonance with emerging optical and photonic technologies is enabling the development and application of new quantum magnetometers with exciting applications in healthcare, geophysics, navigation and industrial applications. This PhD project, funded by the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Timing, will focus on the development of new sensors in both the laboratory and in real-world applications. The project will require an applicant whose interests range from the quantum physics of atomic spin systems to the electronics and digital signal processing required in portable magnetic sensors. In collaboration with end users, you will demonstrate quantum magnetometers in applications ranging from magnetoencephalography to GPS-denied navigation and low-frequency inductive communications.

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