Published February 2009 | Version v1
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Precision gravimetry with atomic sensors

Creators

  • 1. Istituto di Cibernetica CNR, via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (Italy)
  • 2. Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, CNRS, Campus Polytechnique, RD 128, F-91127 Palaiseau Cedex (France)
  • 3. ESA Research and Scientific Support Department, ESTEC, Keperlaan 1, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk ZH (Netherlands)
  • 4. Dipartimento di Fisica and LENS, Università di Firenze-INFN, via Sansone 1 Polo Scientifico, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) (Italy)
  • 5. JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0440 (United States)
  • 6. Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica e Inorganica, Università di Bologna, V.le Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna (Italy)
  • 7. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, sez. di Pisa, via della Faggiola 32, 56126 Pisa (Italy)

Description

Atom interferometers have been shown to be very stable and accurate sensors for acceleration and rotation. In this paper we review the applications of atom interferometry to gravity measurements, with a special emphasis on the potential impact of these techniques on applied science fields. (topical review)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/20/2/022001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0957-0233/20/2/022001;
PII
S0957-0233(09)72911-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Measurement Science and Technology
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[16 p.]
ISSN
0957-0233
CODEN
MSTCEP

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44115018
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; ACCURACY; ATOMS; GRAVIMETRY; INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; REVIEWS; ROTATION; SENSORS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MOTION