Title :
Atom interferometer inertial force sensors
Author :
Gustavson, T. ; Landragin, A. ; McGuirk, J. ; Snadden, M. ; Kasevich, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Atom interferometer inertial force sensors offer the prospect of unprecedented performance for rotation, acceleration and gravity gradient measurements. The basic sensor operating principle is illustrated.
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; force measurement; force sensors; inertial systems; interferometers; particle optics; acceleration measurement; atom interferometer inertial force sensors; basic sensor operating principle; gravity gradient measurements; rotation measurement; unprecedented performance; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Force sensors; Gravity; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Magnetic field measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807110
