On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, a lecture titled “Quantum Technologies with Cold Atoms” was held at the Jožef Stefan Institute. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Peter Jeglič, a researcher at the Jožef Stefan Institute.
Dr. Jeglič explained how recent advancements have made it possible to precisely control, manipulate, and detect individual quantum objects such as photons, ions, and atoms. These developments have led to a new interdisciplinary field where quantum physics intersects with engineering. Quantum technologies based on superposition, entanglement, and tunneling are already being applied in quantum computing, simulation, sensing, and cryptography.
A key part of the lecture focused on cold atoms and groundbreaking experiments that position them among the leading quantum technologies. Dr. Jeglič highlighted the achievements of the Laboratory for Cold Atoms, which in 2017 achieved Bose-Einstein condensation of cesium atoms in Slovenia for the first time and created cesium solitons. He emphasized the role of these experiments in the further development of quantum sensors, promising numerous breakthroughs in science and industry.
Watch the lecture recording (in Slovenian) at this link.