Taking atom interferometric quantum sensors from the laboratory to real-world applications

K Bongs, M Holynski, J Vovrosh, P Bouyer… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Since the first proof-of-principle experiments over 25 years ago, atom interferometry has
matured to a versatile tool that can be used in fundamental research in particle physics …

Quantum sensing for gravity cartography

B Stray, A Lamb, A Kaushik, J Vovrosh, A Rodgers… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The sensing of gravity has emerged as a tool in geophysics applications such as
engineering and climate research,–, including the monitoring of temporal variations in …

Contributed review: The feasibility of a fully miniaturized magneto-optical trap for portable ultracold quantum technology

JA Rushton, M Aldous, MD Himsworth - Review of Scientific …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Experiments using laser cooled atoms and ions show real promise for practical applications
in quantum-enhanced metrology, timing, navigation, and sensing as well as exotic roles in …

Gravity measurements below 10−9g with a transportable absolute quantum gravimeter

V Ménoret, P Vermeulen, N Le Moigne, S Bonvalot… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Gravimetry is a well-established technique for the determination of sub-surface mass
distribution needed in several fields of geoscience, and various types of gravimeters have …

High-accuracy inertial measurements with cold-atom sensors

R Geiger, A Landragin, S Merlet… - AVS Quantum …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The research on cold-atom interferometers gathers a large community of about 50 groups
worldwide both in the academic and now in the industrial sectors. The interest in this sub …

A compact cold-atom interferometer with a high data-rate grating magneto-optical trap and a photonic-integrated-circuit-compatible laser system

J Lee, R Ding, J Christensen, RR Rosenthal… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The extreme miniaturization of a cold-atom interferometer accelerometer requires the
development of novel technologies and architectures for the interferometer subsystems …

Airborne absolute gravimetry with a quantum sensor, comparison with classical technologies

Y Bidel, N Zahzam, A Bresson… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We report an airborne gravity survey with an absolute gravimeter based on atom
interferometry and two relative gravimeters: a classical LaCoste&Romberg (L&R) and a …

The NEWTON-g gravity imager: toward new paradigms for terrain gravimetry

D Carbone, L Antoni-Micollier, G Hammond… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Knowledge of the spatio-temporal changes in the characteristics and distribution of
subsurface fluids is key to properly addressing important societal issues, including …

A compact and robust diode laser system for atom interferometry on a sounding rocket

V Schkolnik, O Hellmig, A Wenzlawski, J Grosse… - Applied Physics B, 2016 - Springer
We present a diode laser system optimized for laser cooling and atom interferometry with
ultra-cold rubidium atoms aboard sounding rockets as an important milestone toward space …

Gravity field mapping using laser-coupled quantum accelerometers in space

T Lévèque, C Fallet, M Mandea, R Biancale… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The emergence of quantum technologies, including cold atom-based accelerometers, offers
an opportunity to improve the performances of space geodesy missions. In this context …