Quantum key distribution (QKD), allows two distant parties to share encryption keys with
security based on physical laws. Experimentally, QKD has been implemented via optical …

Quantum key distribution allows remote parties to generate information-theoretic secure
keys. The bottleneck throttling its real-life applications lies in the limited communication …

We describe a compact, economic and versatile diode laser system based on commercial
laser diodes, optically stabilized by means of feedback from a diffraction grating. We offer …

A detailed analysis of the most relevant sources of phase noise in an atomic interferometer
is carried out, both theoretically and experimentally. Even a short interrogation time of 100 …

We present here an analysis of the sensitivity of a time-domain atomic interferometer to the
phase noise of the lasers used to manipulate the atomic wave packets. The sensitivity …

We study the dynamics of ultracold atoms in a periodic optical potential submitted to a
constant external force. Bloch oscillations in the fundamental and first excited bands of the …

Mode-locked femtosecond lasers have revolutionized the field of optical metrology by
allowing the realization of ultra-stable phase-coherent links between the optical-frequency …

We present a compact and transportable inertial sensor for precision sensing of rotations
and accelerations. The sensor consists of a dual atom interferometer operated with laser …

We present the new mobile and robust gravimeter GAIN (Gravimetric Atom Interferometer),
which is based on interfering ensembles of laser cooled 87 Rb atoms in an atomic fountain …

We describe the realization and characterization of a compact, autonomous fiber laser
system that produces the optical frequencies required for laser cooling, trapping …