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Title: Absolute Geodetic Rotation Measurement Using Atom Interferometry

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4060 (United States)

We demonstrate a cold-atom interferometer gyroscope which overcomes accuracy and dynamic range limitations of previous atom interferometer gyroscopes. We show how the instrument can be used for precise determination of latitude, azimuth (true north), and Earth's rotation rate. Spurious noise terms related to multiple-path interferences are suppressed by employing a novel time-skewed pulse sequence. Extended versions of this instrument appear capable of meeting the stringent requirements for inertial navigation, geodetic applications of Earth's rotation rate determination, and tests of general relativity.

OSTI ID:
21611785
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, Issue 13; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.133001; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English