Precision Gravity Tests with Atom Interferometry in Space

G. M. Tino; F. Sorrentino; D. Aguilera; B. Battelier; A. Bertoldi; Q. Bodart; K. Bongs; P. Bouyer; C. Braxmaier; L. Cacciapuoti; N. Gaaloul; N. Gürlebeck; M. Hauth; S. Herrmann; M. Krutzik; A. Kubelka; A. Landragin; A. Milke; A. Peters; E. M. Rasel; E. Rocco; C. Schubert; T. Schuldt; K. Sengstock; A. Wicht

doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.09.023

Precision Gravity Tests with Atom Interferometry in Space

G. M. Tino^*, F. Sorrentino, D. Aguilera, B. Battelier, A. Bertoldi, Q. Bodart, K. Bongs, P. Bouyer, C. Braxmaier, L. Cacciapuoti, N. Gaaloul, N. Gürlebeck, M. Hauth, S. Herrmann, M. Krutzik, A. Kubelka, A. Landragin, A. Milke, A. Peters, E. M. RaselE. Rocco, C. Schubert, T. Schuldt, K. Sengstock, A. Wicht

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Abstract

Atom interferometry provides extremely sensitive and accurate tools for the measurement of inertial forces. Operation of atom interferometers in microgravity is expected to enhance the performance of such sensors. This paper presents two possible implementations of a dual ⁸⁵Rb-⁸⁷Rb atom interferometer to perform differential gravity measurements in space, with the primary goal to test the Weak Equivalence Principle. The proposed scheme is in the framework of two projects of the European Space Agency, namely Q-WEP and STE-QUEST. The paper describes the baseline experimental configuration, and discusses the technology readiness, noise and error budget for the two proposed experiments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-217
Number of pages	15
Journal	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
Volume	243-244
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.09.023
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

Keywords

Atom interferometry
Gravity measurements in space
Weak Equivalence Principle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Tino, G. M., Sorrentino, F., Aguilera, D., Battelier, B., Bertoldi, A., Bodart, Q., Bongs, K., Bouyer, P., Braxmaier, C., Cacciapuoti, L., Gaaloul, N., Gürlebeck, N., Hauth, M., Herrmann, S., Krutzik, M., Kubelka, A., Landragin, A., Milke, A., Peters, A., ... Wicht, A. (2013). Precision Gravity Tests with Atom Interferometry in Space. Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 243-244, 203-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.09.023

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