Twin-lattice atom interferometry

authored by: Martina Gebbe, Jan-Niclas Siemß, Matthias Gersemann, Hauke Müntinga, Sven Herrmann, Claus Lämmerzahl, Holger Ahlers, Naceur Gaaloul, Christian Schubert, Klemens Hammerer, Sven Abend, Wolfgang Ertmer, Ernst M. Rasel
Abstract: Inertial sensors based on cold atoms have great potential for navigation, geodesy, or fundamental physics. Similar to the Sagnac effect, their sensitivity increases with the space-time area enclosed by the interferometer. Here, we introduce twin-lattice atom interferometry exploiting Bose-Einstein condensates of rubidium-87. Our method provides symmetric momentum transfer and large areas offering a perspective for future palm-sized sensor heads with sensitivities on par with present meter-scale Sagnac devices. Our theoretical model of the impact of beam splitters on the spatial coherence is highly instrumental for designing future sensors.
Organisation(s): Institute of Theoretical Physics
Institute of Quantum Optics
QuantumFrontiers
CRC 1227 Designed Quantum States of Matter (DQ-mat)
External Organisation(s): University of Bremen
DLR-Institute of Space Systems
DLR-Institute for Satellite Geodesy and Inertial Sensing
Type: Article
Journal: Nature Communications
Volume: 12
ISSN: 2041-1723
Publication date: 05.05.2021
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Physics and Astronomy(all), Chemistry(all), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Electronic version(s): http://arxiv.org/abs/1907.08416v1 (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22823-8 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

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title = "Twin-lattice atom interferometry",
abstract = "Inertial sensors based on cold atoms have great potential for navigation, geodesy, or fundamental physics. Similar to the Sagnac effect, their sensitivity increases with the space-time area enclosed by the interferometer. Here, we introduce twin-lattice atom interferometry exploiting Bose-Einstein condensates of rubidium-87. Our method provides symmetric momentum transfer and large areas offering a perspective for future palm-sized sensor heads with sensitivities on par with present meter-scale Sagnac devices. Our theoretical model of the impact of beam splitters on the spatial coherence is highly instrumental for designing future sensors.",
keywords = "quant-ph, physics.atom-ph",
author = "Martina Gebbe and Jan-Niclas Siem{\ss} and Matthias Gersemann and Hauke M{\"u}ntinga and Sven Herrmann and Claus L{\"a}mmerzahl and Holger Ahlers and Naceur Gaaloul and Christian Schubert and Klemens Hammerer and Sven Abend and Wolfgang Ertmer and Rasel, {Ernst M.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank E. Giese, A. Friedrich, J. Jenewein, A. Roura, Z. Pagel, M. Jaffe, P. Haslinger, and H. M{\"u}ller for fruitful discussions. This work is funded by the Deutsche For-schungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany{\textquoteright}s Excellence Strategy—EXC-2123 QuantumFrontiers—390837967 within research units B02 and B05 and through the CRC 1227 (DQ-mat) within Project Nos. A05, B07, and B09, as well as through the CRC 1128 (geo-Q) within the Project Nos. A01 and A02. We also acknowledge support from the QUEST-LFS, the German Space Agency (DLR) with funds provided by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) due to an enactment of the German Bundestag under Grant Nos. DLR 50WM1952 and 50WM1955 (QUANTUS-V-Fallturm), 50WM1642 (PRIMUS-III), 50WM1861 (CAL), 50WP1700 (BECCAL), 50RK1957 (QGYRO), and the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) with funds provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under Grant No. VDI 13N14838 (TAIOL). We acknowledge financial support from “Nieders{\"a}chsisches Vorab” through the “Quantum-and Nano-Metrology (QUANO-MET)” initiative within the project QT3 and through “F{\"o}rderung von Wissenschaft und Technik in Forschung und Lehre” for the initial funding of research in the new DLR-SI Institute.",
year = "2021",
month = may,
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doi = "10.1038/s41467-021-22823-8",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
journal = "Nature Communications",
issn = "2041-1723",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
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