Test of Equivalence Principle at $10^{-8}$ Level by a Dual-species Double-diffraction Raman Atom Interferometer
Atomic Physics
2015-07-08 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We report an improved test of the weak equivalence principle by using a simultaneous Rb-Rb dual-species atom interferometer. We propose and implement a four-wave double-diffraction Raman transition scheme for the interferometer, and demonstrate its ability in suppressing common-mode phase noise of Raman lasers after their frequencies and intensity ratios are optimized. The statistical uncertainty of the experimental data for E\"{o}tv\"{o}s parameter is at 3200 s. With various systematic errors corrected the final value is . The major uncertainty is attributed to the Coriolis effect.
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@article{arxiv.1503.00401,
title = {Test of Equivalence Principle at $10^{-8}$ Level by a Dual-species Double-diffraction Raman Atom Interferometer},
author = {Lin Zhou and Shitong Long and Biao Tang and Xi Chen and Fen Gao and Wencui Peng and Weitao Duan and Jiaqi Zhong and Zongyuan Xiong and Jin Wang and Yuanzhong Zhang and Mingsheng Zhan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.00401},
year = {2015}
}
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5 pages, 4 figures