• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 11, 1106020 (2023)
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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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP230723 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    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 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The gravity gradiometer has important application value in resource exploration, geophysical research, autonomous navigation and other fields. The gravity gradiometer based on atom interferometers is a new type of high-precision measuring instrument, and its miniaturization and practicality are the core problems to be solved in its wide application. We design and implement a compact high-precision atom gravity gradiometer capable of measuring horizontal components. The instrument adopts the technical scheme of combining all-quartz vacuum cavity and accessory frame, which reduces the volume of the sensor part to 105 L. It adopts a double-sided optical modular structure, which reduces the volume of the optical unit to 36 L. These evolutions make the instrument very easy to carry. In laboratory, the sensitivity of the instrument is measured to be 320 E/Hz, and the resolution is 3.3 E@4800 s (1 E=1×10-9 s-2).
    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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