Geonium Chip research group

Geonium Chip: smaller Penning traps, bigger possibilities The Geonium Chip group is reinventing the Penning trap, one of the most powerful tools in high-precision atomic and quantum physics, with the goal of making this technology radically more accessible. Penning traps enable some of the most precise tests of physics and offer unique capabilities for quantum sensing, mass spectrometry, the measurement of fundamental constants, and others. Yet conventional Penning traps are large, complex, and expensive, restricting their use to a small number of laboratories worldwide. We are changing this. Our team is developing a new compact, scalable, and cost-effective Penning trap technology, opening the door to broader scientific, technological, and commercial applications. Explore these pages to discover the new technology, some applications, the milestones, and the team bringing this vision to life.