Space magnetometry with a differential atom interferometer

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Main Authors: Meister, Matthias, Müller, Gabriel, Boegel, Patrick, Roura, Albert, Pichery, Annie, Reinhardt, David B., Estrampes, Timothé, Ströhle, Jannik, Giese, Enno, Ahlers, Holger, Herr, Waldemar, Schubert, Christian, Charron, Éric, Müller, Holger, Williams, Jason R., Rasel, Ernst M., Schleich, Wolfgang P., Gaaloul, Naceur, Bigelow, Nicholas P.
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author Meister, Matthias
Müller, Gabriel
Boegel, Patrick
Roura, Albert
Pichery, Annie
Reinhardt, David B.
Estrampes, Timothé
Ströhle, Jannik
Giese, Enno
Ahlers, Holger
Herr, Waldemar
Schubert, Christian
Charron, Éric
Müller, Holger
Williams, Jason R.
Rasel, Ernst M.
Schleich, Wolfgang P.
Gaaloul, Naceur
Bigelow, Nicholas P.
author_facet Meister, Matthias
Müller, Gabriel
Boegel, Patrick
Roura, Albert
Pichery, Annie
Reinhardt, David B.
Estrampes, Timothé
Ströhle, Jannik
Giese, Enno
Ahlers, Holger
Herr, Waldemar
Schubert, Christian
Charron, Éric
Müller, Holger
Williams, Jason R.
Rasel, Ernst M.
Schleich, Wolfgang P.
Gaaloul, Naceur
Bigelow, Nicholas P.
contents Atom interferometers deployed in space are excellent tools for high precision measurements, navigation, or Earth observation. In particular, differential interferometric setups feature common-mode noise suppression and enable reliable measurements in the presence of ambient platform noise. Here we report on orbital magnetometry campaigns performed with differential single- and double-loop interferometers in NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station. By comparing measurements with atoms in magnetically sensitive and insensitive states, we have realized atomic magnetometers mapping magnetic field curvatures. Our results pave the way towards precision quantum sensing missions in space.
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spellingShingle Space magnetometry with a differential atom interferometer
Meister, Matthias
Müller, Gabriel
Boegel, Patrick
Roura, Albert
Pichery, Annie
Reinhardt, David B.
Estrampes, Timothé
Ströhle, Jannik
Giese, Enno
Ahlers, Holger
Herr, Waldemar
Schubert, Christian
Charron, Éric
Müller, Holger
Williams, Jason R.
Rasel, Ernst M.
Schleich, Wolfgang P.
Gaaloul, Naceur
Bigelow, Nicholas P.
Atomic Physics
Quantum Gases
Quantum Physics
Atom interferometers deployed in space are excellent tools for high precision measurements, navigation, or Earth observation. In particular, differential interferometric setups feature common-mode noise suppression and enable reliable measurements in the presence of ambient platform noise. Here we report on orbital magnetometry campaigns performed with differential single- and double-loop interferometers in NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station. By comparing measurements with atoms in magnetically sensitive and insensitive states, we have realized atomic magnetometers mapping magnetic field curvatures. Our results pave the way towards precision quantum sensing missions in space.
title Space magnetometry with a differential atom interferometer
topic Atomic Physics
Quantum Gases
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23532