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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Some rights reserved 2023 Jamie Vovrosh, Sam Hedges, Farzad Hayati

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