Title :
High resolution sagnac interferometry with cold atoms
Author :
Gilowski, M. ; Schubert, C. ; Wendrich, T. ; Tackmann, G. ; Berg, P. ; Ertmer, W. ; Rasel, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Quantenopt., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
The status of the dual atom interferometer for the precise measurement of inertial forces, based on optical Raman transitions for the coherent beam splitting process is reported. Two interferometers with overlapping counter propagating atomic trajectories are used to exactly distinguish between rotation and acceleration.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; optical beam splitters; Sagnac interferometry; atomic trajectories; coherent beam splitting; cold atoms; dual atom interferometer; optical Raman transitions; Acceleration; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Counting circuits; Force measurement; Optical beam splitting; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191741
