The chief scientist of the Ministry of Economy has approved
a large-scale program in which BGU's Atom Chip Group will be in charge of the
next generation of atomic clocks for the State of Israel.
The team, which includes Dr. David Groswasser, Mr. Menachem
Givon, Dr. Yonathan Japha and Prof. Ron Folman, will design, develop and
manufacture the first prototype which will be based on ultra-cold atoms. The
project will take place in collaboration with Accubeat, a manufacturer of
atomic clocks.