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 …

[HTML][HTML] Classical and Atomic Gravimetry

J Fang, W Wang, Y Zhou, J Li, D Zhang, B Tang… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gravity measurements have important applications in geophysics, resource exploration,
geodesy, and inertial navigation. The range of classical gravimetry includes laser …

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 …

A compact laser system for a portable atom interferometry gravimeter

Q Luo, H Zhang, K Zhang, XC Duan, ZK Hu… - Review of Scientific …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
A compact laser system for a portable 87 Rb atom interferometry gravimeter has been
demonstrated in this work. This laser system is based on frequency doubling of a single …

High-performance silicon photonic single-sideband modulators for cold-atom interferometry

A Kodigala, M Gehl, GW Hoth, J Lee, CT DeRose… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The laser system is the most complex component of a light-pulse atom interferometer (LPAI),
controlling frequencies and intensities of multiple laser beams to configure quantum gravity …

Optical frequency generation using fiber Bragg grating filters for applications in portable quantum sensing

CD Macrae, K Bongs, M Holynski - Optics letters, 2021 - opg.optica.org
A method for the agile generation of the optical frequencies required for laser cooling and
atom interferometry of rubidium is demonstrated. It relies on fiber Bragg grating technology …

Compact laser modulation system for a transportable atomic gravimeter

A López-Vázquez, MA Maldonado, E Gomez… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Nowadays, atom-based quantum sensors are leaving the laboratory towards field
applications requiring compact and robust laser systems. Here we describe the realization of …

Robust single-sideband-modulated Raman light generation for atom interferometry by FBG-based optical rectangular filtration

G Wang, Y Wang, K Ying, H Zhang, X Zhang, Q Li… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Low-phase-noise and pure-spectrum Raman light is vital for high-precision atom
interferometry by two-photon Raman transition. A preferred and prevalent solution for …

Eliminating the phase shifts arising from additional sidebands in an atom gravimeter with a phase-modulated Raman laser

Q Luo, H Zhou, L Chen, X Duan, M Zhou, Z Hu - Optics letters, 2021 - opg.optica.org
The additional sidebands (ASBs) in a Raman laser will have a significant effect on the
performance of atom gravimeters (AGs) based on phase-modulated Raman lasers. We …