Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry

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Authors

  • L. L. Richardson
  • D. Nath
  • A. Rajagopalan
  • H. Albers
  • C. Meiners
  • C. Schubert
  • D. Tell
  • E. Wodey
  • S. Abend
  • M. Gersemann
  • W. Ertmer
  • D. Schlippert
  • E. M. Rasel
  • M. Mehmet
  • L. Kumanchik
  • L. Colmenero
  • R. Spannagel
  • C. Braxmaier
  • F. Guzman

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External Research Organisations

  • Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
  • German Aerospace Center (DLR)
  • University of Bremen
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Original languageEnglish
Article number208
Number of pages5
JournalCommunications Physics
Volume3
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 13 Nov 2020

Abstract

Matter-wave interferometry and spectroscopy of optomechanical resonators offer complementary advantages. Interferometry with cold atoms is employed for accurate and long-term stable measurements, yet it is challenged by its dynamic range and cyclic acquisition. Spectroscopy of optomechanical resonators features continuous signals with large dynamic range, however it is generally subject to drifts. In this work, we combine the advantages of both devices. Measuring the motion of a mirror and matter waves interferometrically with respect to a joint reference allows us to operate an atomic gravimeter in a seismically noisy environment otherwise inhibiting readout of its phase. Our method is applicable to a variety of quantum sensors and shows large potential for improvements of both elements by quantum engineering.

Keywords

    physics.optics, physics.atom-ph, physics.ins-det, quant-ph

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Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry. / Richardson, L. L.; Nath, D.; Rajagopalan, A. et al.
In: Communications Physics, Vol. 3, No. 1, 208, 13.11.2020.

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Richardson, LL, Nath, D, Rajagopalan, A, Albers, H, Meiners, C, Schubert, C, Tell, D, Wodey, E, Abend, S, Gersemann, M, Ertmer, W, Schlippert, D, Rasel, EM, Mehmet, M, Kumanchik, L, Colmenero, L, Spannagel, R, Braxmaier, C & Guzman, F 2020, 'Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry', Communications Physics, vol. 3, no. 1, 208. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-020-00473-4
Richardson, L. L., Nath, D., Rajagopalan, A., Albers, H., Meiners, C., Schubert, C., Tell, D., Wodey, E., Abend, S., Gersemann, M., Ertmer, W., Schlippert, D., Rasel, E. M., Mehmet, M., Kumanchik, L., Colmenero, L., Spannagel, R., Braxmaier, C., & Guzman, F. (2020). Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry. Communications Physics, 3(1), Article 208. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-020-00473-4
Richardson LL, Nath D, Rajagopalan A, Albers H, Meiners C, Schubert C et al. Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry. Communications Physics. 2020 Nov 13;3(1):208. doi: 10.1038/s42005-020-00473-4
Richardson, L. L. ; Nath, D. ; Rajagopalan, A. et al. / Opto-mechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry. In: Communications Physics. 2020 ; Vol. 3, No. 1.
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