Atom interferometry using Bose-Einstein condensates on Earth and in space

C. A. Sackett; R. H. Leonard; A. Fallon

doi:10.1117/12.2086847

10 March 2015 Atom interferometry using Bose-Einstein condensates on Earth and in space

C. A. Sackett, R. H. Leonard, A. Fallon

Proceedings Volume 9378, Slow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology VIII; 93781Y (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2086847
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The Cold Atom Laboratory is a multipurpose ultracold gas experiment currently being developed for operation on the international space station. It will have the ability to demonstrate proof-of-principle atom interferometry experiments in space. By using microgravity, atom interferometry has the potential to achieve extremely good performance in sensing and navigation applications. Terrestrial experiments can be used to explore potential challenges and prior to launch. One issue of concern is the release of cold atoms from a magnetic trap into free space. Although the atoms will not fall, they can acquire relatively large velocities due to technical limitations such as stray magnetic fields. This can limit the time available for measurements and thus the atom interferometer performance.

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C. A. Sackett, R. H. Leonard, and A. Fallon "Atom interferometry using Bose-Einstein condensates on Earth and in space", Proc. SPIE 9378, Slow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology VIII, 93781Y (10 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2086847

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