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Title: Light-pulse atom interferometric device

Abstract

An atomic interferometric device useful, e.g., for measuring acceleration or rotation is provided. The device comprises at least one vapor cell containing a Raman-active chemical species, an optical system, and at least one detector. The optical system is conformed to implement a Raman pulse interferometer in which Raman transitions are stimulated in a warm vapor of the Raman-active chemical species. The detector is conformed to detect changes in the populations of different internal states of atoms that have been irradiated by the optical system.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1243326
Patent Number(s):
9291508
Application Number:
14/208,259
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Biedermann, Grant, McGuinness, Hayden James Evans, Rakholia, Akash, Jau, Yuan-Yu, Schwindt, Peter, and Wheeler, David R. Light-pulse atom interferometric device. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Biedermann, Grant, McGuinness, Hayden James Evans, Rakholia, Akash, Jau, Yuan-Yu, Schwindt, Peter, & Wheeler, David R. Light-pulse atom interferometric device. United States.
Biedermann, Grant, McGuinness, Hayden James Evans, Rakholia, Akash, Jau, Yuan-Yu, Schwindt, Peter, and Wheeler, David R. Tue . "Light-pulse atom interferometric device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243326.
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