Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms. A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms. Optics & Photonics Quantum Physics Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories