MAGIA - Using atom interferometry to determine the Newtonian gravitational constant

Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Stuhler, J ^a   Fattori, M ^a   Petelski, T ^a   Tino, G M ^a  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atom interferometry; Gradiometer; Gravimeter; Gravitational constant; Precision measurement; Raman interferometry

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; DOPPLER EFFECT; GRAVIMETERS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; MAGNETOMETERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ATOM INTERFEROMETRY; GRADIOMETER; MISURA ACCURATA DI G MEDIANTE INTERFEROMETRIA ATOMICA; NEWTONIAN GRAVITATIONAL CONSTANT; PRECISION MEASUREMENT; RAMAN INTERFEROMETRY;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 0038398932     PISSN: 14644266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4266/5/2/361     Document Type: Article

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