Abstract We analyze the advantages of using ultra-cold coherent sources of atoms for matter-wave interferometry in space. We present a proof-of-principle experiment that is based on an analysis of the results previously published in from which we extract the ratio h/m for 87Rb. This measurement shows that a limitation in accuracy arises due to atomic interactions within the Bose–Einstein condensate. Finally we discuss the promising role of coherent-matter-wave sensors, in particular inertial sensors, in future fundamental physics missions in space.
Coherent matter wave inertial sensors for precision measurements in space
Advances in Space Research ; 49 , 2 ; 365-372
2011-08-16
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Coherent matter wave inertial sensors for precision measurements in space
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