| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1764654 | Advances in Space Research | 2012 | 8 Pages |
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 Richard et al. (2003) 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.
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Authors
Y. Le Coq, J.A. Retter, S. Richard, A. Aspect, P. Bouyer,