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author Gaaloul, Naceur
Ahlers, Holger
Badurina, Leonardo
Bassi, Angelo
Battelier, Baptiste
Beaufils, Quentin
Bongs, Kai
Bouyer, Philippe
Braxmaier, Claus
Buchmueller, Oliver
Carlesso, Matteo
Charron, Eric
Chiofalo, Maria Luisa
Corgier, Robin
Donadi, Sandro
Droz, Fabien
Ellis, John
Estève, Frédéric
Giese, Enno
Grosse, Jens
Hees, Aurélien
Hensel, Thomas A.
Herr, Waldemar
Jetzer, Philippe
Kleinsteinberg, Gina
Klempt, Carsten
Lecomte, Steve
Lopes, Louise
Loriani, Sina
Martín, Victor
Métris, Gilles
Müller, Gabriel
Nofrarias, Miquel
Santos, Franck Pereira Dos
Rasel, Ernst M.
Salter, Mike
Schlippert, Dennis
Schubert, Christian
Schuldt, Thilo
Sopuerta, Carlos F.
Struckmann, Christian
Tino, Guglielmo M.
Valenzuela, Tristan
von Klitzing, Wolf
Wörner, Lisa
Yu, Nan
Zelan, Martin
Wolf, Peter
author_facet Gaaloul, Naceur
Ahlers, Holger
Badurina, Leonardo
Bassi, Angelo
Battelier, Baptiste
Beaufils, Quentin
Bongs, Kai
Bouyer, Philippe
Braxmaier, Claus
Buchmueller, Oliver
Carlesso, Matteo
Charron, Eric
Chiofalo, Maria Luisa
Corgier, Robin
Donadi, Sandro
Droz, Fabien
Ellis, John
Estève, Frédéric
Giese, Enno
Grosse, Jens
Hees, Aurélien
Hensel, Thomas A.
Herr, Waldemar
Jetzer, Philippe
Kleinsteinberg, Gina
Klempt, Carsten
Lecomte, Steve
Lopes, Louise
Loriani, Sina
Martín, Victor
Métris, Gilles
Müller, Gabriel
Nofrarias, Miquel
Santos, Franck Pereira Dos
Rasel, Ernst M.
Salter, Mike
Schlippert, Dennis
Schubert, Christian
Schuldt, Thilo
Sopuerta, Carlos F.
Struckmann, Christian
Tino, Guglielmo M.
Valenzuela, Tristan
von Klitzing, Wolf
Wörner, Lisa
Yu, Nan
Zelan, Martin
Wolf, Peter
contents Space-borne quantum technologies, particularly those based on atom interferometry, are heralding a new era of strategic and robust space exploration. The unique conditions of space, characterized by low noise and low gravity environments, open up diverse possibilities for applications ranging from precise time and frequency transfer to Earth Observation and the search of new Physics. In this paper, we summarise the M-class mission proposal in response to the 2022 call in ESA's science program: Space-Time Explorer and Quantum Equivalence Principle Space Test (STE-QUEST). It consists in a satellite mission featuring a dual-species atom interferometer operating over extended durations. This mission aims to tackle three of the most fundamental questions in Physics: (i) testing the universality of free fall with an accuracy better than one part in $10^{-17}$, (ii) exploring various forms of Ultra-Light Dark Matter, and (iii) scrutinizing the foundations of Quantum Mechanics.
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spellingShingle STE-QUEST -- Space Time Explorer and QUantum Equivalence principle Space Test: The 2022 medium-class mission concept
Gaaloul, Naceur
Ahlers, Holger
Badurina, Leonardo
Bassi, Angelo
Battelier, Baptiste
Beaufils, Quentin
Bongs, Kai
Bouyer, Philippe
Braxmaier, Claus
Buchmueller, Oliver
Carlesso, Matteo
Charron, Eric
Chiofalo, Maria Luisa
Corgier, Robin
Donadi, Sandro
Droz, Fabien
Ellis, John
Estève, Frédéric
Giese, Enno
Grosse, Jens
Hees, Aurélien
Hensel, Thomas A.
Herr, Waldemar
Jetzer, Philippe
Kleinsteinberg, Gina
Klempt, Carsten
Lecomte, Steve
Lopes, Louise
Loriani, Sina
Martín, Victor
Métris, Gilles
Müller, Gabriel
Nofrarias, Miquel
Santos, Franck Pereira Dos
Rasel, Ernst M.
Salter, Mike
Schlippert, Dennis
Schubert, Christian
Schuldt, Thilo
Sopuerta, Carlos F.
Struckmann, Christian
Tino, Guglielmo M.
Valenzuela, Tristan
von Klitzing, Wolf
Wörner, Lisa
Yu, Nan
Zelan, Martin
Wolf, Peter
Space Physics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Quantum Physics
Space-borne quantum technologies, particularly those based on atom interferometry, are heralding a new era of strategic and robust space exploration. The unique conditions of space, characterized by low noise and low gravity environments, open up diverse possibilities for applications ranging from precise time and frequency transfer to Earth Observation and the search of new Physics. In this paper, we summarise the M-class mission proposal in response to the 2022 call in ESA's science program: Space-Time Explorer and Quantum Equivalence Principle Space Test (STE-QUEST). It consists in a satellite mission featuring a dual-species atom interferometer operating over extended durations. This mission aims to tackle three of the most fundamental questions in Physics: (i) testing the universality of free fall with an accuracy better than one part in $10^{-17}$, (ii) exploring various forms of Ultra-Light Dark Matter, and (iii) scrutinizing the foundations of Quantum Mechanics.
title STE-QUEST -- Space Time Explorer and QUantum Equivalence principle Space Test: The 2022 medium-class mission concept
topic Space Physics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.15412