Large area light-pulse atom interferometry

Phys Rev Lett. 2000 Nov 20;85(21):4498-501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4498.

Abstract

We report the experimental demonstration of a large area atom interferometer based on extended sequences of light pulses. We characterize the interferometer through measurement of the acceleration due to gravity and demonstrate a threefold enhancement in intrinsic acceleration sensitivity. The technique is applicable to many atom interferometer configurations, including those used for measurement of rotations, gravity gradients, and Planck's over 2pi/m.