• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 68, Issue 19, 194205-1 (2019)
Bin Wu1, Bing Cheng1、*, Zhi-Jie Fu2, Dong Zhu1, Li-Ming Wu1, Kai-Nan Wang1, He-Lin Wang1, Zhao-Ying Wang2, Xiao-Long Wang1, and Qiang Lin1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Optics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
  • 2Institute of Optics, Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.68.20190581 Cite this Article
    Bin Wu, Bing Cheng, Zhi-Jie Fu, Dong Zhu, Li-Ming Wu, Kai-Nan Wang, He-Lin Wang, Zhao-Ying Wang, Xiao-Long Wang, Qiang Lin. Influence of Raman laser sidebands effect on the measurement accuracy of cold atom gravimeter[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2019, 68(19): 194205-1 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The technology of electro-optic modulation is one of the several methods of generating the Raman beams. The experimental system based on this method is simple and much easier to implement, and the environmental adaptability is strong as well. However, this kind of modulation technology will produce additional laser lines, which may affect the measurement accuracy of cold atom gravimeter. Based on a homemade transportable cold atom gravimeter, the influence of Raman sideband effect on the accuracy of cold atom gravimeter is investigated in this paper. We analyze in detail the relationship between Raman sideband effect and some experimental parameters, such as the height of Raman retro-reflection mirror, the time of free fall of the atoms, the detuning of Raman laser, etc. It is found that those parameters have a dominant influence on the measured gravity resulting from Raman sideband effect. Besides, it is also found that the gravity measurements will be sensitive again to some experimental parameters in the case of Raman sideband effect while these parameters are usually insensitive in case of laser system without sideband effect. Finally, we investigate the relationship between Raman sideband effect and Raman detuning, and presente a method of evaluating the gravity induced by Raman sideband effect. The experimental results in this paper can provide a reference for reducing the influence of Raman sideband effect on the accuracy evaluation of cold atomic gravimeter.
    Bin Wu, Bing Cheng, Zhi-Jie Fu, Dong Zhu, Li-Ming Wu, Kai-Nan Wang, He-Lin Wang, Zhao-Ying Wang, Xiao-Long Wang, Qiang Lin. Influence of Raman laser sidebands effect on the measurement accuracy of cold atom gravimeter[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2019, 68(19): 194205-1
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