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Is it possible to detect gravitational waves with atom interferometers?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v1 Atomic Physics Quantum Physics
Authors: G. M. Tino , F. Vetrano
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Abstract

We investigate the possibility to use atom interferometers to detect gravitational waves. We discuss the interaction of gravitational waves with an atom interferometer and analyze possible schemes.

Keywords

gravimetry gravitational wave detectors gravitational waves

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0702118,
  title  = {Is it possible to detect gravitational waves with atom interferometers?},
  author = {G. M. Tino and F. Vetrano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0702118},
  year   = {2008}
}

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