Quantum Tools to Explore the Universe and Help Life on Earth

Ronald Walsworth, Senior Physicist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Senior Lecturer on Physics, Harvard University

At the Center for Astrophysics, we exploit quantum physics to advance the state-of-the-art in measurement and imaging, and then apply these tools to search for Earth-like planets around other stars and probe the nature, history, and fate of the Universe. Sometimes, these quantum tools can also be applied to down-to-Earth problems — ranging from health to navigation. I will describe some examples from my laboratory.

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