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AION-10: Technical Design Report for a 10m Atom Interferometer in Oxford

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Autores principales:	Bongs, K., Brzakalik, A., Chauhan, U., Dey, S., Ennis, O., Hedges, S., Hird, T., Holynski, M., Lellouch, S., Langlois, M., Stray, B., Bostwick, B., Chen, J., Eyler, Z., Gibson, V., Harte, T. L., Hsu, C. C., Karzazi, M., Lu, C., Millward, B., Mitchell, J., Mouelle, N., Panchumarthi, B., Scheper, J., Schneider, U., Su, X., Tang, Y., Tkalčec, K., Zeuner, M., Zhang, S., Zhi, Y., Clarke, K., Vick, A., Baynham, C. F. A., Buchmüller, O., Evans, D., Hawkins, L., Hobson, R., Iannizzotto-Venezze, L., Josset, A., Lee, D., Pasatembou, E., Sauer, B. E., Tarbutt, M. R., Walker, T., Badurina, L., Beniwal, A., Blas, D., Carlton, J., Ellis, J., McCabe, C., Parish, G., Govardhan, D. Pathak, Vaskonen, V., Bowcock, T., Bridges, K., Carroll, A., Coleman, J., Elertas, G., Hindley, S., Metelko, C., Throssell, H., Tinsley, J. N., Bentine, E., Booth, M., Bortoletto, D., Foot, C., Callaghan, N., Gomez-Monedero, C., Hughes, K., James, A., Leese, T., Lowe, A., March-Russell, J., Sander, J., Schelfhout, J., Shipsey, I., Weatherill, D., Wood, D., Balashov, S. N., Bason, M. G., Hussain, K., Labiad, H., Majewski, P., Marchant, A. L., Newbold, D., Pan, Z., Tam, Z., Thornton, T. C., Valenzuela, T., van der Grinten, M. G. D., Wilmut, I.
Formato:	Preprint
Publicado:	2025
Materias:	Atomic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Experiment Instrumentation and Detectors Quantum Physics
Acceso en línea:	Acceder al recurso
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author	Bongs, K. Brzakalik, A. Chauhan, U. Dey, S. Ennis, O. Hedges, S. Hird, T. Holynski, M. Lellouch, S. Langlois, M. Stray, B. Bostwick, B. Chen, J. Eyler, Z. Gibson, V. Harte, T. L. Hsu, C. C. Karzazi, M. Lu, C. Millward, B. Mitchell, J. Mouelle, N. Panchumarthi, B. Scheper, J. Schneider, U. Su, X. Tang, Y. Tkalčec, K. Zeuner, M. Zhang, S. Zhi, Y. Clarke, K. Vick, A. Baynham, C. F. A. Buchmüller, O. Evans, D. Hawkins, L. Hobson, R. Iannizzotto-Venezze, L. Josset, A. Lee, D. Pasatembou, E. Sauer, B. E. Tarbutt, M. R. Walker, T. Badurina, L. Beniwal, A. Blas, D. Carlton, J. Ellis, J. McCabe, C. Parish, G. Govardhan, D. Pathak Vaskonen, V. Bowcock, T. Bridges, K. Carroll, A. Coleman, J. Elertas, G. Hindley, S. Metelko, C. Throssell, H. Tinsley, J. N. Bentine, E. Booth, M. Bortoletto, D. Foot, C. Callaghan, N. Gomez-Monedero, C. Hughes, K. James, A. Leese, T. Lowe, A. March-Russell, J. Sander, J. Schelfhout, J. Shipsey, I. Weatherill, D. Wood, D. Balashov, S. N. Bason, M. G. Hussain, K. Labiad, H. Majewski, P. Marchant, A. L. Newbold, D. Pan, Z. Tam, Z. Thornton, T. C. Valenzuela, T. van der Grinten, M. G. D. Wilmut, I.
author_facet	Bongs, K. Brzakalik, A. Chauhan, U. Dey, S. Ennis, O. Hedges, S. Hird, T. Holynski, M. Lellouch, S. Langlois, M. Stray, B. Bostwick, B. Chen, J. Eyler, Z. Gibson, V. Harte, T. L. Hsu, C. C. Karzazi, M. Lu, C. Millward, B. Mitchell, J. Mouelle, N. Panchumarthi, B. Scheper, J. Schneider, U. Su, X. Tang, Y. Tkalčec, K. Zeuner, M. Zhang, S. Zhi, Y. Clarke, K. Vick, A. Baynham, C. F. A. Buchmüller, O. Evans, D. Hawkins, L. Hobson, R. Iannizzotto-Venezze, L. Josset, A. Lee, D. Pasatembou, E. Sauer, B. E. Tarbutt, M. R. Walker, T. Badurina, L. Beniwal, A. Blas, D. Carlton, J. Ellis, J. McCabe, C. Parish, G. Govardhan, D. Pathak Vaskonen, V. Bowcock, T. Bridges, K. Carroll, A. Coleman, J. Elertas, G. Hindley, S. Metelko, C. Throssell, H. Tinsley, J. N. Bentine, E. Booth, M. Bortoletto, D. Foot, C. Callaghan, N. Gomez-Monedero, C. Hughes, K. James, A. Leese, T. Lowe, A. March-Russell, J. Sander, J. Schelfhout, J. Shipsey, I. Weatherill, D. Wood, D. Balashov, S. N. Bason, M. G. Hussain, K. Labiad, H. Majewski, P. Marchant, A. L. Newbold, D. Pan, Z. Tam, Z. Thornton, T. C. Valenzuela, T. van der Grinten, M. G. D. Wilmut, I.
contents	This Technical Design Report presents AION-10, a 10-meter atom interferometer to be located at Oxford University using ultracold strontium atoms to make precision measurements of fundamental physics. AION-10 serves as both a prototype for future larger-scale experiments and a versatile scientific instrument capable of conducting its own diverse physics programme. The design features a 10-meter vertical tower housing two atom interferometer sources in an ultra-high vacuum environment. Key engineering challenges include achieving nanometer-level vibrational stability and precise magnetic field control. Solutions include active vibration isolation, specialized magnetic shielding, and a modular assembly approach using professional lifting equipment. Detailed analysis confirms the design meets all performance requirements, with critical optical components remaining within our specifications 97% of the time under realistic operating conditions. Vacuum and vibration measurements in the host building validate that the instrument will achieve the precision needed for quantum sensing applications. This work establishes the technical foundation for scaling atom interferometry to longer baselines while creating a cutting-edge facility for precision measurements that could advance our understanding of fundamental physics.
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spellingShingle	AION-10: Technical Design Report for a 10m Atom Interferometer in Oxford Bongs, K. Brzakalik, A. Chauhan, U. Dey, S. Ennis, O. Hedges, S. Hird, T. Holynski, M. Lellouch, S. Langlois, M. Stray, B. Bostwick, B. Chen, J. Eyler, Z. Gibson, V. Harte, T. L. Hsu, C. C. Karzazi, M. Lu, C. Millward, B. Mitchell, J. Mouelle, N. Panchumarthi, B. Scheper, J. Schneider, U. Su, X. Tang, Y. Tkalčec, K. Zeuner, M. Zhang, S. Zhi, Y. Clarke, K. Vick, A. Baynham, C. F. A. Buchmüller, O. Evans, D. Hawkins, L. Hobson, R. Iannizzotto-Venezze, L. Josset, A. Lee, D. Pasatembou, E. Sauer, B. E. Tarbutt, M. R. Walker, T. Badurina, L. Beniwal, A. Blas, D. Carlton, J. Ellis, J. McCabe, C. Parish, G. Govardhan, D. Pathak Vaskonen, V. Bowcock, T. Bridges, K. Carroll, A. Coleman, J. Elertas, G. Hindley, S. Metelko, C. Throssell, H. Tinsley, J. N. Bentine, E. Booth, M. Bortoletto, D. Foot, C. Callaghan, N. Gomez-Monedero, C. Hughes, K. James, A. Leese, T. Lowe, A. March-Russell, J. Sander, J. Schelfhout, J. Shipsey, I. Weatherill, D. Wood, D. Balashov, S. N. Bason, M. G. Hussain, K. Labiad, H. Majewski, P. Marchant, A. L. Newbold, D. Pan, Z. Tam, Z. Thornton, T. C. Valenzuela, T. van der Grinten, M. G. D. Wilmut, I. Atomic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Experiment Instrumentation and Detectors Quantum Physics This Technical Design Report presents AION-10, a 10-meter atom interferometer to be located at Oxford University using ultracold strontium atoms to make precision measurements of fundamental physics. AION-10 serves as both a prototype for future larger-scale experiments and a versatile scientific instrument capable of conducting its own diverse physics programme. The design features a 10-meter vertical tower housing two atom interferometer sources in an ultra-high vacuum environment. Key engineering challenges include achieving nanometer-level vibrational stability and precise magnetic field control. Solutions include active vibration isolation, specialized magnetic shielding, and a modular assembly approach using professional lifting equipment. Detailed analysis confirms the design meets all performance requirements, with critical optical components remaining within our specifications 97% of the time under realistic operating conditions. Vacuum and vibration measurements in the host building validate that the instrument will achieve the precision needed for quantum sensing applications. This work establishes the technical foundation for scaling atom interferometry to longer baselines while creating a cutting-edge facility for precision measurements that could advance our understanding of fundamental physics.
title	AION-10: Technical Design Report for a 10m Atom Interferometer in Oxford
topic	Atomic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Experiment Instrumentation and Detectors Quantum Physics
url	https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03491