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:
- 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):
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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.
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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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abstractNote = {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.},
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