Inertial sensing with classical atomic beams

verfasst von: Markus K. Oberthaler, Stefan Bernet, Ernst M. Rasel, Jörg Schmiedmayer, Anton Zeilinger
Abstract: A different approach to high-precision measurement of rotation, acceleration, and gravitation is presented. Our Moiré deflectometer is based on geometric propagation of an atomic (or molecular) beam through a set of three identical gratings. Accelerated movements of the gratings with respect to the atomic beam result in a change of the total transmitted intensity. The device is nondispersive, i.e., atoms with a broad energy distribution and without collimation can be used. Furthermore, rotational and linear (gravitational) acceleration can easily be distinguished and measured simultaneously. In a certain sense the Moiré deflectometer represents the classical analog to a quantum-mechanical matter-wave interferometer. Experimental results on a test system demonstrate that its sensitivity to rotation and gravitation is already in the range of commercially used inertial sensors. It can be increased straightforwardly by orders of magnitude.
Externe Organisation(en): Universität Innsbruck
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Band: 54
Seiten: 3165-3176
Anzahl der Seiten: 12
ISSN: 1050-2947
Publikationsdatum: 1996
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Atom- und Molekularphysik sowie Optik
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.54.3165 (Zugang: Unbekannt)

BibTeX

@article{7628d78c7bc54770b5d2fcc3c88dd474,
title = "Inertial sensing with classical atomic beams",
abstract = "A different approach to high-precision measurement of rotation, acceleration, and gravitation is presented. Our Moir{\'e} deflectometer is based on geometric propagation of an atomic (or molecular) beam through a set of three identical gratings. Accelerated movements of the gratings with respect to the atomic beam result in a change of the total transmitted intensity. The device is nondispersive, i.e., atoms with a broad energy distribution and without collimation can be used. Furthermore, rotational and linear (gravitational) acceleration can easily be distinguished and measured simultaneously. In a certain sense the Moir{\'e} deflectometer represents the classical analog to a quantum-mechanical matter-wave interferometer. Experimental results on a test system demonstrate that its sensitivity to rotation and gravitation is already in the range of commercially used inertial sensors. It can be increased straightforwardly by orders of magnitude.",
author = "Oberthaler, {Markus K.} and Stefan Bernet and Rasel, {Ernst M.} and J{\"o}rg Schmiedmayer and Anton Zeilinger",
year = "1996",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevA.54.3165",
language = "English",
volume = "54",
pages = "3165--3176",
journal = "Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics",
issn = "1050-2947",
publisher = "American Physical Society",
number = "4",
}