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Quantum sensing of radiofrequency fields using cold Rydberg atoms in a super-molasses trap
Romain Granier, Anthony El Bekai, Miguel Angel Cifuentes Marín +12
We demonstrate the quantum sensing of radiofrequency fields based on cold Rydberg atoms in a super-molasses trap, without the need for magnetic coils. Our approach combines the met…
Characterisation of a triple-species 87Rb/85Rb/133Cs magneto-optical trap towards cold-atom interferometry
Mal Landru, Amandine Lauret, Yannick Bidel +5
We present the simultaneous trapping and cooling of Rb, Rb and Cs in a triple-species magneto-optical trap (MOT). This demonstration is obtained using a…
Impact of rotation on a cold atom interferometer and compensation strategy
Noémie Marquet, Yannick Bidel, Malo Cadoret +8
Rotations play a detrimental role in achieving ultra-high-performance inertial measurements with an atom interferometer, leading potentially to a total loss of interference contras…
Metrology of microwave fields based on trap-loss spectroscopy with cold Rydberg atoms
Romain Duverger, Alexis Bonnin, Romain Granier +7
We demonstrate a new approach for the metrology of microwave fields based on the trap-loss-spectroscopy of cold Rydberg atoms in a magneto-optical trap. Compared to state-of-the-ar…
Airborne absolute gravimetry with a quantum sensor, comparison with classical technologies
Yannick Bidel, Nassim Zahzam, Alexandre Bresson +14
We report an airborne gravity survey with an absolute gravimeter based on atom interferometry and two relative gravimeters: a classical LaCoste\&Romberg (L\&R) and a novel iMAR str…
Hybrid electrostatic-atomic accelerometer for future space gravity missions
Nassim Zahzam, Bruno Christophe, Vincent Lebat +11
Long term observation of temporal Earth's gravity field with enhanced temporal and spatial resolution is a major objective for future satellite gravity missions. Improving the perf…
Atom interferometry using - Raman transitions between and
Jeanne Bernard, Yannick Bidel, Malo Cadoret +6
We report on the experimental demonstration of a horizontal accelerometer based on atom interferometry using counterpropagative Raman transitions between the states …
Zero-velocity atom interferometry using a retroreflected frequency chirped laser
Isadora Perrin, Jeanne Bernard, Yannick Bidel +4
Atom interferometry using stimulated Raman transitions in a retroreflected configuration is the first choice in high precision measurements because it provides low phase noise, hig…
Proof-of-principle demonstration of vertical gravity gradient measurement using a single proof mass double-loop atom interferometer
Isadora Perrin, Malo Cadoret, Yannick Bidel +3
We demonstrate a proof-of-principle of direct Earth gravity gradient measurement with an atom interferometer-based gravity gradiomter using a single proof mass of cold 87 rubidium…
New concepts of inertial measurements with multi-species atom interferometry
Alexis Bonnin, Clément Diboune, Nassim Zahzam +3
In the field of cold atom inertial sensors, we present and analyze innovative configurations for improving their measurement range and sensitivity, especially attracting for onboar…
A phase shift formulation for N-light-pulse atom interferometers: application to inertial sensing
Malo Cadoret, Nassim Zahzam, Yannick Bidel +4
We report on an original and simple formulation of the phase shift in N-light-pulse atom interferometers. We consider atomic interferometers based on two-photon transitions (Raman…
Fiber laser system for cesium and rubidium atom interferometry
Clément Diboune, Nassim Zahzam, Yannick Bidel +2
We present an innovative fiber laser system for both cesium and rubidium manipulation. The architecture is based on frequency conversion of two lasers at 1560 nm and 1878 nm. By ta…
Characterization of a Simultaneous Dual-Species Atom Interferometer for a Quantum Test of the Weak Equivalence Principle
A. Bonnin, N. Zahzam, Y. Bidel +1
We present here the performance of a simultaneous dual-species matter-wave accelerometer for measuring the differential acceleration between two different atomic species (Rb…
Narrow linewidth single laser source system for onboard atom interferometry
Fabien Theron, Olivier Carraz, Geoffrey Renon +4
A compact and robust laser system for atom interferometry based on a frequency-doubled telecom laser is presented. Thanks to an original stabilization architecture on a saturated a…
Simultaneous Dual-Species Matter-Wave Accelerometer
A. Bonnin, N. Zahzam, Y. Bidel +1
We report the realization of a matter-wave interferometer based on Raman transitions which simultaneously interrogates two different atomic species (Rb and Rb). The s…
Phase shift in an atom interferometer induced by the additional laser lines of a Raman laser generated by modulation
Olivier Carraz, Renée Charrière, Malo Cadoret +3
The use of Raman laser generated by modulation for light-pulse atom interferometer allows to have a laser system more compact and robust. However, the additional laser frequencies…
Detecting inertial effects with airborne matter-wave interferometry
Remi Geiger, Vincent Ménoret, Guillaume Stern +10
Inertial sensors relying on atom interferometry offer a breakthrough advance in a variety of applications, such as inertial navigation, gravimetry or ground- and space-based tests…
Local gravity measurement with the combination of atom interferometry and Bloch oscillations
Renée Charrière, Malo Cadoret, Nassim Zahzam +2
We present a local measurement of gravity combining Bloch oscillations and atom interferometry. With a falling distance of 0.8 mm, we achieve a sensitivity of 2x10-7 g with an inte…
Dual-wavelength laser source for onboard atom interferometry
Vincent Ménoret, Remi Geiger, Guillaume Stern +5
We present a compact and stable dual-wavelength laser source for onboard atom interferometry with two different atomic species. It is based on frequency-doubled telecom lasers lock…
I.C.E.: An Ultra-Cold Atom Source for Long-Baseline Interferometric Inertial Sensors in Reduced Gravity
Gaël Varoquaux, Nassim Zahzam, Walid Chaibi +11
The accuracy and precision of current atom-interferometric inertialsensors rival state-of-the-art conventional devices using artifact-based test masses . Atomic sensors are well su…
Atom-molecule collisions in an optically trapped gas
Nassim Zahzam, Thibault Vogt, Marcel Mudrich +2
Cold inelastic collisions between confined cesium (Cs) atoms and Cs molecules are investigated inside a CO laser dipole trap. Inelastic atom-molecule collisions can be ob…
Back and forth transfer and coherent coupling in a cold Rydberg dipole gas
Marcel Mudrich, Nassim Zahzam, Thibault Vogt +2
Coupling by the resonant dipole-dipole energy transfer between cold cesium Rydberg atoms is investigated using time-resolved narrow-band de-excitation spectroscopy. This technique…