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Dr Charles Baynham is a Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London's Faculty of Natural Sciences. His work focuses on quantum technologies and precision optical measurement to address fundamental physics questions and advance atomic sensor applications. He co-leads the Ultracold Strontium Laboratory for the AION project and the USOC project, developing ultracold atom sources and shock-resistant optical clocks. Previously, he spent six years at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL) improving ytterbium-171 optical clocks and collaborating on international metrology networks to constrain fundamental constant variations and dark matter.
His research spans quantum control, squeezed states of matter, and long-baseline atom interferometry for detecting gravitational waves and dark matter. Key projects include AION's goal to surpass the standard quantum limit in atom interferometry and USOC's aim to miniaturize optical clocks for field applications like seismic monitoring. Baynham also explores applications of these technologies for astrophysical research and fundamental physics, including probing black hole signatures and early universe phenomena.
Professional collaborations include leading roles in the AION consortium and joint work with Dr. Richard Hobson at Imperial. His lab's innovations aim to bridge the gap between laboratory and applied quantum sensing, with potential impacts in geophysics, space exploration, and cosmology.
