Title :
A free fall interferometer to search for a possible fifth force
Author :
Kuroda, Kazuaki ; Mio, Norikatsu
Author_Institution :
Nat. Res. Lab. of Metrol., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A free-fall interferometer has been developed to search for the suggested fifth force. With this interferometer, the acceleration difference between two objects which freely fall together with a sensitivity of a few μGals (1 Gal=0.01 m/s2) can be measured. The design of the optical interferometer, the data analysis, and the performance of the system are discussed
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; data analysis; fundamental law tests; light interferometry; data analysis; fifth force; free fall interferometer; light interferometer; optical interferometer; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Force measurement; Interference; Laboratories; Metrology; Optical design; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
