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LE COQ, Y; RETTER, J. A; RICHARD, S; ASPECT, A; BOUYER, P
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, 09/2006, Letnik: 84, Številka: 4Conference Proceeding, Journal Article
We analyze the advantages of using ultra-cold coherent sources of atoms for matter-wave interferometry in space. We present a proof-of-principle experiment that is based on an analysis of results previously published, from which we extract the ratio h/m for 87Rb. This measurement shows that a limitation in accuracy arises due to atomic interactions within the Bose--Einstein condensate. Finally, we discuss the promising role of coherent-matter-wave sensors, in particular inertial sensors, in future fundamental physics missions in space.
