Long baseline atom interferometry

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Abstract

Due to its impressive sensitivity, long baseline atom interferometry is an exciting tool for tests of fundamental physics. We are currently constructing a 10-meter scale apparatus to test the Weak Equivalence Principle (WEP) using co-located Rb85 and Rb87 atom interferometers. This apparatus aims to improve the current limit on WEP violation 100-fold, which illustrates the power of this technique. This scientific goal sets stringent requirements on the kinematic preparation of the atomic test masses, the interferometer laser wavefront and stability, as well as the electromagnetic and gravitational field homogeneity of the interferometer region. The efforts to control these sources of systematic error are discussed. Additionally, applications of long baseline atom interferometry to space-based sensors for geodesy and gravitational wave detection are presented.

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Type of resource	text
Form	electronic; electronic resource; remote
Extent	1 online resource.
Publication date	2011
Issuance	monographic
Language	English

Creators/Contributors

Associated with	Johnson, David Marvin Slaughter
Associated with	Stanford University, Department of Physics
Primary advisor	Kasevich, Mark A
Primary advisor	Mabuchi, Hideo
Primary advisor	Manoharan, Harindran C. (Harindran Chelvasekaran), 1969-
Thesis advisor	Kasevich, Mark A
Thesis advisor	Mabuchi, Hideo
Thesis advisor	Manoharan, Harindran C. (Harindran Chelvasekaran), 1969-

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Genre	Theses

Bibliographic information

Statement of responsibility	David Marvin Slaughter Johnson.
Note	Submitted to the Department of Physics.
Thesis	Ph.D. Stanford University 2011
Location	electronic resource

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© 2011 by David Marvin Slaughter Johnson

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).

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