Atom Interferometry in a Microgravity Environment
The scientific objectives for this proposal were: (1) development of a rugged laser cooled source of atoms using DBR/DFB laser technology; (2) to use this source and these lasers to demonstrate coherent atom manipulation techniques; and (3) to incorporate these techniques into atom interferometer inertial force sensors. Our fulfillment of these objectives is detailed below.
Kasevich, Mark↗