Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 11, 1106020(2023)

Design and Realization of Compact Horizontal-Type High-Precision Atom Gravity Gradiometer

Lü Wei1,2, Xiaowei Zhang1, Weihao Xu1,2, Lei Zhu1, Jiaqi Zhong1,3、*, Jin Wang1,3,4、**, and Mingsheng Zhan1,3,4、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
  • 2School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei, 230094, Anhui, China
  • 4Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430206, Hubei, China
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    Lü Wei, Xiaowei Zhang, Weihao Xu, Lei Zhu, Jiaqi Zhong, Jin Wang, Mingsheng Zhan. Design and Realization of Compact Horizontal-Type High-Precision Atom Gravity Gradiometer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(11): 1106020

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Feb. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 22, 2023

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhong Jiaqi (jqzhong@apm.ac.cn), Wang Jin (wangjin@apm.ac.cn), Zhan Mingsheng (mszhan@apm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP230723

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