Atomic Fountain Development Completes First Phase, On Track to Go Online in 2025 (IMAGE)

Naval Postgraduate School

Atomic Fountain Development Completes First Phase, On Track to Go Online in 2025

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Dr. Frank Narducci, professor and chair of the NPS Department of Physics, and doctoral student U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jens Berdahl are making progress on the installation of an atomic fountain in NPS’ Spanagel Hall. Built in an unused elevator shaft, the extremely precise interferometer will help NPS student and faculty researchers advance experimentation in precision navigation and timekeeping.

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U.S. Navy photo by Javier Chagoya

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