Precision rotation measurements with an atom interferometer gyroscope

被引：641

作者：

Gustavson, TL

Bouyer, P

Kasevich, MA

机构：

[1] Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1997年 / 78卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.2046

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We report the demonstration of a Sagnac-effect atom interferometer gyroscope which uses stimulated Raman transitions to coherently manipulate atomic wave packets. We have measured the Earth's rotation rate, and demonstrated a short-term sensitivity to rotations of 2 x 10(-8) (rad/s)/root Hz.

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页码：2046 / 2049

页数：4

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