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Superconducting gravity gradiometers

Conference · · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5153190
Two types of superconducting gravity gradiometers have been developed. Both employ superconducting test masses suspended by niobium diaphragms whose motions modulate persistent currents in superconducting loops. A current signal proportional to the gravity gradient is detected by a 19 MHz SQUID. The balancing of common acceleration has been verified experimentally for both systems. A gradient sensitivity better than 2 x 10/sup -10/ s/sup -2/ Hz/sup -1/2/ with a baseline of 10 cm is expected of these gradiometers.
Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA
OSTI ID:
5153190
Report Number(s):
CONF-780339-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 44
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English