Heading underground with cold atoms

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk771

Keywords:

Quantum Technology, Quantum Sensing, Cold atoms, Atom Interferometry, Borehole

Abstract

Sensors deployed down boreholes offer a glimpse into Earth's subsurface properties. This article presents the first step towards a new generation of borehole deployable quantum gravity sensors based on cold atoms. Sensors, which once developed, have the potential to reveal Earth's hidden depths with unparalleled precision.

Author Biographies

  • Jamie Vovrosh, University of Birmingham

    Research Fellow

  • Sam Hedges, University of Birmingham

    Postgraduate Researcher

  • Farzad Hayati, University of Birmingham

    Associate Professor

Original article reference

Vovrosh J, Wilkinson K, Hedges S, McGovern K, Hayati F, Carson C, et al. (2023) Magneto-optical trapping in a near-surface borehole. PLoS ONE 18(7): e0288353. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288353

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Published

2023-12-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Maths, Physics & Chemistry

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Copyright (c) 2023 Jamie Vovrosh, Sam Hedges, Farzad Hayati

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