Quantum Sensor Developed by LSU Researcher Breaks New Limits
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 17:28
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Louisiana State University have invented an optical sensor that surpasses a quantum limit to sensitivity previously believed to be unbeatable. The breakthrough has a broad array of applications, from gravity wave observatories seeking to observe distant and bizarre astrophysical phenomena, to optical gyroscopes used in commercial navigation.