3 papers
physics.atom-ph2020
Quantum test of the Universality of Free Fall using rubidium and potassium
H. Albers, A. Herbst, L. L. Richardson +11
We report on an improved test of the Universality of Free Fall using a rubidium-potassium dual-species matter wave interferometer. We describe our apparatus and detail challenges a…
physics.atom-ph2019
Evaporative cooling from an optical dipole trap in microgravity
Christian Vogt, Marian Woltmann, Henning Albers +4
In recent years, cold atoms could prove their scientific impact not only on ground but in microgravity environments such as the drop tower in Bremen, sounding rockets and parabolic…
gr-qc2019
AEDGE: Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration in Space
Yousef Abou El-Neaj, Cristiano Alpigiani, Sana Amairi-Pyka +129
We propose in this White Paper a concept for a space experiment using cold atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, and to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range bet…