QUANTUM METROLOGY FOR SPACE-BASED TESTS OF GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS – EXPRO PLUS
7, April 2017

ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8902
Open Date: 05/04/2017
Closing Date: 03/05/2017 13:00:00

 

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 17.197.03
Prog. Ref.: General Studies
Budget Ref.: E/0600-00 – General Studies
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU+CA+SI
Tender Type: C
Price Range: < 50 KEURO
Techology Domains: Others
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: System, Software & Technology Department
Division: Future Prep. & Strategic Studies Off.
Contract Officer: Singer, Anze
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 05/04/2017
Update Reason: Tender issue

This study will assess how recent advances in the field of quantum metrology and for squeezed light interferometry could be appliedto improve the estimation of parameters in space-based gravitational physics experiments.Based on first analysis, this could be thecase for example for the application of multiple-phase estimation for a space-based gravitational wave detector, such as the evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA) or the use of light ring gyroscopes for frame dragging experiments similar to Gravity Probe. Universities are encouraged to propose other more suitable or equivalent examples to demonstrate potential improvements of using quantum metrology for space-based experiments.

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