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Gravimeters are devices which measure changes in the value of the gravitational acceleration, \textit{g}. This information is used to infer changes in density under the ground allowing the detection of subsurface voids; mineral, oil and gas…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-03-30 Steven G Bramsiepe , David Loomes , Richard P Middlemiss , Douglas J Paul , Giles D Hammond

We present measurements on Earth's gravitational acceleration (g) using an in-house developed cold atom gravimeter (CAG) in an atomic fountain geometry. In the setup, the laser cooled $^{87}Rb$ atoms are launched vertically up in the…

We here present a high sensitivity gravity-gradiometer based on atom interferometry. In our apparatus, two clouds of laser-cooled rubidium atoms are launched in fountain configuration and interrogated by a Raman interferometry sequence to…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-11-20 F. Sorrentino , L. Cacciapuoti , Y. -H. Lien , M. Prevedelli , G. Rosi , G. M. Tino

We present a compact high-resolution gravity gradiometer based on dual Rb-85 atom interferometers using stimulated Raman transitions. A baseline L=44.5 cm and an interrogation time T=130 ms are realized in a sensor head with volume of less…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-02-25 Wei Lyu , Jia-Qi Zhong , Xiao-Wei Zhang , Wu Liu , Lei Zhu , Wei-Hao Xu , Xi Chen , Biao Tang , Jin Wang , Ming-Sheng Zhan

We demonstrate a proof-of-principle of direct Earth gravity gradient measurement with an atom interferometer-based gravity gradiomter using a single proof mass of cold 87 rubidium atoms. The atomic gradiometer is implemented in the…

We report on the implementation of ultracold atoms as a source in a state of the art atom gravimeter. We perform gravity measurements with 10 nm/s 2 statistical uncertainties in a so-far unexplored temperature range for such a high accuracy…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-12-26 R Karcher , A Imanaliev , S. Merlet , Franck Pereira dos Santos

In this work we demonstrate a high sensitivity atomic gradiometer capable of operation in earth-field level environments. We apply a light-pulse sequence at four times the Larmor frequency to achieve gradiometer sensitivity <20…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-11-19 A. R. Perry , M. D. Bulatowicz , M. Larsen , T. G. Walker , R. Wyllie

We present a detailed analysis of the usefulness of ultracold atomic collisions for sensing the strength of an external magnetic field as well as its spatial gradient. The core idea of the sensor, which we recently proposed in K. Jachymski…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-06-11 Tomasz Wasak , Krzysztof Jachymski , Tommaso Calarco , Antonio Negretti

Measuring the effect of gravity on antimatter is a longstanding problem in physics that has significant implications for our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe. Here, we present a technique to measure the gravitational…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2024-07-02 Boaz Raz , Gavriel Fleurov , Roi Holtzman , Nir Davidson , Eli Sarid

Atomic gravimeters are the most accurate sensors for measuring gravity, yet a significant challenge lies in achieving high precision while also maintaining high dynamic range and robustness. Here, we develop a protocol for achieving robust…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-08 Jinye Wei , Jiahao Huang , Chaohong Lee

We present a numerical method, based on a FEM simulation, for the determination of the gravitational field generated by massive objects, whatever geometry and space mass density they have. The method was applied for the determination of the…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-05-28 G. D'Agostino , S. Merlet , A. Landragin , F. Pereira Dos Santos

One of the major limitations of atomic gravimeters is represented by the vibration noise of the measurement platform, which cannot be distinguished from the relevant acceleration signal. We demonstrate a new method to perform an atom…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-06-05 G. D'Amico , L. Cacciapuoti , M. Jain , S. Zhan , G. Rosi

Low noise underground environments offer conditions allowing to assess ultimate performance of high sensitivity sensors such as accelerometers, gyrometers, seismometers... Such facilities are for instance ideal for observing the tiny…

We present a precision gravimeter based on coherent Bragg diffraction of freely falling cold atoms. Traditionally, atomic gravimeters have used stimulated Raman transitions to separate clouds in momentum space by driving transitions between…

Time-varying gravity field survey is one of the important methods for seismic risk assessment. To obtain accurate timevarying gravity data, it is essential to establish a gravity reference, which can be achieved using absolute gravimeters.…

Atom gravimeters are equivalent to non-multi-level corner-cube gravimeters in translating the gravity signal into the measurement result. This enables description of atom gravimeters as LTI systems. The system's impulse responses by…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2012-11-27 V. D. Nagornyi

Mapping the Earth's gravity field from space offers valuable insights into climate change, hydro- and biosphere evolution, and seismic activity. Current satellite gravimetry missions have demonstrated the utility of gravity data in…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-08-06 Joao Encarnacao , Christian Siemes , Ilias Daras , Olivier Carraz , Aaron Strangfeld , Philipp Zingerle , Roland Pail

This paper proposes a position fixing method for autonomous navigation using partial gravity gradient solutions from cold atom interferometers. Cold atom quantum sensors can provide ultra-precise measurements of inertial quantities, such as…

Superconducting gravimeters are the most sensitive instruments to measure surface gravity changes at low frequencies. Currently, about twenty five superconducting gravimeters are operating in the world and their global network has been…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-09-30 Sachie Shiomi

We present a new measurement of the Newtonian gravitational constant G based on cold atom interferometry. Freely falling samples of laser-cooled rubidium atoms are used in a gravity gradiometer to probe the field generated by nearby source…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2012-07-19 G. Lamporesi , A. Bertoldi , L. Cacciapuoti , M. Prevedelli , G. M. Tino