We demonstrate a high data-rate light-pulse atom interferometer for measuring acceleration.
The device is optimized to operate at rates between 50 Hz to 330 Hz with sensitivities of 0.
57 μ g/Hz to 36. 7 μ g/Hz⁠, respectively. Our method offers a dramatic increase in data rate
and demonstrates a path to applications in highly dynamic environments. The performance
of the device can largely be attributed to the high recapture efficiency of atoms from one
interferometer measurement cycle to another.

Atom interferometers have the potential to be exceptional broadband inertial sensors in both
translational and rotational degrees of freedom. The demonstrated performance of this
technology rivals the best ring-laser gyroscopes and falling corner-cube gravimeters.
However, compact and field-worthy manifestations of atom interferometers remain elusive
using standard approaches. Furthermore, bandwidths have typically been limited to a few
Hertz, which is insufficient for a broader application space. We demonstrate a high data-rate …