Title :
MINIATOM: Miniaturized coherent atom sensors
Author :
Battelier, Baptiste
Author_Institution :
Inst. d´Opt. Grad. Sch., Univ. Paris-Sud, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We conceive and build a compact cold atom interferometer with an original architecture based on integrated optical components. These new inertial sensors can play a significant role in navigation, fundamental physics and earth observation.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light interferometers; optical sensors; MINIATOM; compact cold atom interferometer; inertial sensors; integrated optical components; miniaturized coherent atom sensors; Accelerometers; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Fiber lasers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8