Case studies
The aPNT Research Hub team has a well-established history of delivering high impact research.
RIMPAC 2024
The research group's rubidium and ytterbium optical quantum clocks, developed in partnership with colleagues at the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), were deployed at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises in July 2022, off Hawaii. This was part of an alternative position, navigation and timing challenge that pitted them against technology developed by other countries, where the group's clocks were at the top of the performance chain of all clocks included in the exercise. The full results from the field tests have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
Defence Trailblazer partnership with aPNT and QuantX Labs
Building on more than four years of collaboration between QuantX and academics at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) at Adelaide University, the completed project has accelerated the transfer of world-leading research in precision timing from the laboratory to industry, supporting Australia’s sovereign capability in advanced quantum technologies. The project has enabled new optical clock technologies to be evaluated, matured and positioned for commercialisation.
Photonics Integrated Circuits
With a newly established and world-class laboratory in photonics integrated circuits (PICs), the hub seeks to serve breakthrough science and engineering challenges. Stay tuned!