[HTML][HTML] Quantum physics in space

A Belenchia, M Carlesso, Ö Bayraktar, D Dequal… - Physics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Advances in quantum technologies are giving rise to a revolution in the way fundamental
physics questions are explored at the empirical level. At the same time, they are the seeds …

Quantum test of the universality of free fall

D Schlippert, J Hartwig, H Albers, LL Richardson… - Physical Review Letters, 2014 - APS
We simultaneously measure the gravitationally induced phase shift in two Raman-type
matter-wave interferometers operated with laser-cooled ensembles of Rb 87 and K 39 …

STE-QUEST—test of the universality of free fall using cold atom interferometry

DN Aguilera, H Ahlers, B Battelier… - … and Quantum Gravity, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The theory of general relativity describes macroscopic phenomena driven by the influence of
gravity while quantum mechanics brilliantly accounts for microscopic effects. Despite their …

Testing the universality of free fall with rubidium and ytterbium in a very large baseline atom interferometer

J Hartwig, S Abend, C Schubert… - New Journal of …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We propose a very long baseline atom interferometer test of Einstein's equivalence principle
(EEP) with ytterbium and rubidium extending over 10 m of free fall. In view of existing …

A high-flux BEC source for mobile atom interferometers

J Rudolph, W Herr, C Grzeschik, T Sternke… - New Journal of …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum sensors based on coherent matter-waves are precise measurement devices
whose ultimate accuracy is achieved with Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) in extended …

Quantum test of the equivalence principle and space-time aboard the International Space Station

J Williams, S Chiow, N Yu, H Müller - New Journal of Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract We describe the Quantum Test of the Equivalence principle and Space Time
(QTEST), a concept for an atom interferometry mission on the International Space Station …

Fast manipulation of Bose–Einstein condensates with an atom chip

R Corgier, S Amri, W Herr, H Ahlers… - New Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a detailed theoretical analysis of the implementation of shortcut-to-adiabaticity
protocols for the fast transport of neutral atoms with atom chips. The objective is to engineer …

Design of a dual species atom interferometer for space

T Schuldt, C Schubert, M Krutzik, LG Bote… - Experimental …, 2015 - Springer
Atom interferometers have a multitude of proposed applications in space including precise
measurements of the Earth's gravitational field, in navigation & ranging, and in fundamental …

The space cold atom interferometer for testing the equivalence principle in the China Space Station

M He, X Chen, J Fang, Q Chen, H Sun, Y Wang… - npj …, 2023 - nature.com
The precision of the weak equivalence principle (WEP) test using atom interferometers (AIs)
is expected to be extremely high in microgravity environment. The microgravity scientific …

Interacting quantum mixtures for precision atom interferometry

R Corgier, S Loriani, H Ahlers… - New Journal of …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a source engineering concept for a binary quantum mixture suitable as input for
differential, precision atom interferometry with drift times of several seconds. To solve the …