Title :
First inertial measurements with a cold atom gyroscope
Author :
Leduc, F. ; Canuel, B. ; Holleville, D. ; Fils, J. ; Dimarcq, N. ; Clairon, A. ; Landragin, A.
Author_Institution :
BNM-SYRTE, Obs. de Paris
Abstract :
We report new results on our matter-wave interferometer based inertial sensor, using stimulated Raman transitions to manipulate atomic wavepackets. The first atomic fringes have been observed, allowing for a preliminary Earth rotation rate measurement
Keywords :
atom optics; gyroscopes; laser cooling; particle interferometry; quantum optics; stimulated Raman scattering; atomic fringes; atomic wavepacket manipulation; cold atom gyroscope; inertial sensor; matter-wave interferometer; stimulated Raman transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
