Towards an atom interferometric determination of the Newtonian gravitational constant

Year: 2003

Authors: Fattori M., Lamporesi G., Petelski T., Stuhler J., Tino G.M.

Autors Affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica and LENS, Università di Firenze;
INFN, Sezione di Firenze; Via Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy

Abstract: We report on progress towards an atom interferometric determination of the Newtonian gravitational constant. Free-failing laser-cooled atoms will probe the gravitational potential of nearby source masses. To reduce systematic errors, we will perform double differential measurements between two vertically separated atom clouds and with different source mass positions. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.

Journal/Review: PHYSICS LETTERS A

Volume: 318 (3)      Pages from: 184  to: 191

KeyWords: cold atoms; matter wave interferometry; gravitational constant
DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2003.07.011

Citations: 40
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