• DocumentCode
    1528870
  • Title

    Atomic Sensors – A Review

  • Author

    Kitching, John ; Knappe, Svenja ; Donley, Elizabeth A.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1749
  • Lastpage
    1758
  • Abstract
    We discuss the basic physics and instrumentation issues related to high-performance physical and inertial sensors based on atomic spectroscopy. Recent work on atomic magnetometers, NMR gyroscopes, and atom interferometers is reviewed, with a focus on precision sensing of electromagnetic and gravitational fields and inertial motion. Atomic sensors have growing relevance to many facets of modern science and technology, from understanding the human brain to enabling precision navigation of moving platforms.
  • Keywords
    atomic clocks; magnetometers; particle interferometry; NMR gyroscopes; atom interferometers; atomic magnetometers; atomic sensors; atomic spectroscopy; electromagnetic fields; gravitational fields; inertial motion; inertial sensors; Atom optics; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetometers; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Atomic spectroscopy; inertial sensor; magnetometry;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Sensors Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1530-437X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JSEN.2011.2157679
  • Filename
    5778937