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| author | Zhang, Xiaowei Zhong, Jiaqi Wang, Muyan Wan, Huilin Xiong, Hui Jiang, Dandan Li, Zhi Mao, Dekai Gao, Bin Tang, Biao Chen, Xi Wang, Jin Zhan, Mingsheng |
| author_facet | Zhang, Xiaowei Zhong, Jiaqi Wang, Muyan Wan, Huilin Xiong, Hui Jiang, Dandan Li, Zhi Mao, Dekai Gao, Bin Tang, Biao Chen, Xi Wang, Jin Zhan, Mingsheng |
| contents | High-precision mobile gravity gradiometers are very useful in geodesy and geophysics. Atom gravity gradiometers (AGGs) could be among the most accurate mobile gravity gradiometers but are currently constrained by the trade-off between portability and sensitivity. Here, we present a high-sensitivity mobile AGG featuring an ultra-compact sensor head with a volume of only 94 L. In the laboratory, it achieves a sensitivity of 77 E/$\sqrt{Hz}$ (1 E=1$\times10^{-9}$/s$^2$) and a long-term stability of better than 0.5 E. We integrated the instrument in a minivan, enabling efficient mobile field surveys with excellent maneuverability in confined spaces. Using this vehicular system, we surveyed the gravitational field over a set of subsurface structures within a small wooded area, successfully resolving their structural signatures with a signal-to-noise ratio of 57 and quantifying the water depth in a reservoir with an accuracy of $\pm$0.23 m. Compared with previous observations using a CG-5 gravimeter, the superior spatial resolution inherent in gradiometry is clearly demonstrated. This work paves the way for bring AGGs to practical field applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Detection of subsurface structures with a vehicle-based atom gravity gradiometer Zhang, Xiaowei Zhong, Jiaqi Wang, Muyan Wan, Huilin Xiong, Hui Jiang, Dandan Li, Zhi Mao, Dekai Gao, Bin Tang, Biao Chen, Xi Wang, Jin Zhan, Mingsheng Instrumentation and Detectors Quantum Physics High-precision mobile gravity gradiometers are very useful in geodesy and geophysics. Atom gravity gradiometers (AGGs) could be among the most accurate mobile gravity gradiometers but are currently constrained by the trade-off between portability and sensitivity. Here, we present a high-sensitivity mobile AGG featuring an ultra-compact sensor head with a volume of only 94 L. In the laboratory, it achieves a sensitivity of 77 E/$\sqrt{Hz}$ (1 E=1$\times10^{-9}$/s$^2$) and a long-term stability of better than 0.5 E. We integrated the instrument in a minivan, enabling efficient mobile field surveys with excellent maneuverability in confined spaces. Using this vehicular system, we surveyed the gravitational field over a set of subsurface structures within a small wooded area, successfully resolving their structural signatures with a signal-to-noise ratio of 57 and quantifying the water depth in a reservoir with an accuracy of $\pm$0.23 m. Compared with previous observations using a CG-5 gravimeter, the superior spatial resolution inherent in gradiometry is clearly demonstrated. This work paves the way for bring AGGs to practical field applications. |
| title | Detection of subsurface structures with a vehicle-based atom gravity gradiometer |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18506 |