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We demonstrate a novel quantum sensor for measuring non-magnetic spin-dependent interactions. This sensor utilizes $^{131}$Xe, $^{129}$Xe, and $^{85}$Rb which are continuously polarized transverse to a pulsed bias field. The transverse…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-12-12 Daniel A. Thrasher , Susan S. Sorensen , Thad G. Walker

We describe a $^{3}$He-$^{129}$Xe comagnetometer using $^{87}$Rb atoms for noble-gas spin polarization and detection. We use a train of $^{87}$Rb $\pi$ pulses and $\sigma^+/\sigma^-$ optical pumping to realize a finite-field Rb magnetometer…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-01-24 M. E. Limes , D. Sheng , M. V. Romalis

Monopole-dipole interactions involving scalar couplings between a spin and a massive particle violate both P- and T-symmetry, and can be mediated by axions. We use a $^{129}$Xe-$^{131}$Xe-Rb atomic cell comagnetometer to measure the ratio…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-06-22 Yukun Feng , Denghui Ning , Shaobo Zhang , Zhengtian Lu , Dong Sheng

We present in this paper a Herriott-cavity-assisted closed-loop Xe isotope gas comagnetometer. In this system, $^{129}$Xe and $^{131}$Xe atoms are pumped and probed by polarized Rb atoms, and continuously driven by oscillating magnetic…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-06-02 Chuanpeng Hao , QianQian Yu , Chunqi Yuan , Siqi Liu , Dong Sheng

Alkali-noble-gas comagnetometers have become an essential tool for tests of fundamental physics and offer a compact platform for precision gyroscopy. They are, however, limited by technical noise at low frequencies, commonly due to their…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-07 Morgan Hedges , Ankit Papneja , Karun Paul , Ben C Buchler

Polarized nuclei are a powerful tool in nuclear spin studies and in searches for beyond-the-standard model physics. Noble-gas comagnetometer systems, which compare two nuclear species, have thus far been limited by anomalous frequency…

Nuclear spin comagnetometers offer exceptional precision in measurements of spin energy levels and exhibit long-term stability, making them powerful tools for probing spin-dependent physics beyond the Standard Model as well as for inertial…

Atomic spin sensors are essential for beyond-the-standard-model exploration, biomagnetic measurement, and quantum navigation. While the traditional DC mode spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) comagnetometer achieves ultrahigh sensitivity,…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-05-27 Xiaofei Huang , Kai Wei , Yang Rui , Dinghui Gong , Saixin Zhou , Jie Zheng , Wei Quan

We report the use of an atomic magnetometer based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation with frequency modulated light (FM NMOR) to detect nuclear magnetization of xenon gas. The magnetization of a spin-exchange-polarized xenon sample ($1.7…

Our search for non-magnetic spin-dependent interactions is based on the measurement of free precession of nuclear spin polarized 3He and 129Xe atoms in a homogeneous magnetic guiding field of about 400 nT. We report on our approach to…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-08-23 F. Allmendinger , U. Schmidt , W. Heil , S. Karpuk , A. Scharth , Y. Sobolev , K. Tullney , S. Zimmer

In this paper, we study the stability of nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscope (NMRG), which employs Xe nuclear spins to measure inertial rotation rate. The Xe spin polarization is sensed by an in-situ Rb-magnetometer. The Rb-magnetometer…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-05-26 Guoping Gao , Jinbo Hu , Feng Tang , Wenhui Liu , Xiangdong Zhang , Baoxu Wang , Dongge Deng , Mingzhi Zhu , Nan Zhao

We describe a new approach to precision NMR with hyperpolarized gases designed to mitigate NMR frequency shifts due to the alkali spin exchange field. The electronic spin polarization of optically pumped alkali atoms is square-wave…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-12-23 Anna Korver , Daniel Thrasher , Mike Bulatowicz , Thad Walker

Atomic co-magnetometers are widely used in precision measurements searching for spin interactions beyond the Standard Model. We describe a new $^3$He-$^{129}$Xe co-magnetometer probed by Rb atoms and use it to identify two general classes…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-10-21 Dong Sheng , Aaron Kabcenell , Michael V. Romalis

We describe a $^{3}$He-$^{129}$Xe comagnetometer operating in stemless anodically bonded cells with a 6 mm$^3$ volume and a $^{129}$Xe spin coherence time of 300 sec. We use a $^{87}$Rb pulse-train magnetometer with co-linear pump and probe…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-07-17 M. E. Limes , N. Dural , M. V. Romalis , E. L. Foley , T. W. Kornack , A. Nelson , L. R. Grisham

Alkali-metal-noble-gas comagnetometers are precision probes well-suited for tests of fundamental physics and inertial rotation sensing, combining high sensitivity of the spin-exchange-relaxation free (SERF) magnetometers with inherent…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-05-13 Jingyao Wang , Junyi Lee , Hudson Loughlin , Morgan Hedges , Michael V. Romalis

We report on the operation of co-located ${}^{129}$Xe and ${}^{131}$Xe nuclear spin masers with an external feedback scheme, and discuss the use of ${}^{131}$Xe as a comagnetometer in measurements of the ${}^{129}$Xe spin precession…

We study an atomic comagnetometer design based on the spin precessions of $^{129}$Xe and $^{131}$Xe atoms in glass cells. The quadrupole splittings in the precession spectrum of $^{131}$Xe are fully resolved, allowing a precise…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-12-02 Yu-Kun Feng , Shao-Bo Zhang , Zheng-Tian Lu , Dong Sheng

We place new limits on potential T- and P- violating monopole-dipole interactions between unpolarized nucleons and neutrons using dual species magnetic resonance in polarzed Xe gas. Free-induction decay transients with relaxation times ~20…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2013-09-11 M. Bulatowicz , R. Griffith , M. Larsen , J. Mirijanian , T. G. Walker , C. B. Fu , E. Smith , W. M. Snow , H. Yan

We describe a comagnetometer employing the $f=1$ and $f=2$ ground state hyperfine manifolds of a $^{87}$Rb spinor Bose-Einstein condensate as co-located magnetometers. The hyperfine manifolds feature nearly opposite gyromagnetic ratios and…

We report on a new measurement of the CP-violating permanent Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) of the neutral $^{129}$Xe atom. Our experimental approach is based on the detection of the free precession of co-located nuclear spin-polarized $^3$He…

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