Using the quantum properties of atoms to reveal what's underground

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk690

Keywords:

Quantum Technology, Gravity Gradient Sensing, Atom Interferometry

Abstract

In the 300 years since Newton’s apple, gravity sensors have emerged as a useful tool to investigate the underground, looking for hazards and even mapping the distribution of water from space. Using the quantum properties of atoms, a new sensor has been made that overcomes several practical limitations of gravity survey, with the potential to speed up future surveys.

Author Biographies

  • Jamie Vovrosh, University of Birmingham

    Research Fellow

  • Daniel Boddice, 0000-0002-3738-2327

    Assistant Professor

  • Michael Holynski, 0000-0003-0163-5799

    Professor

Original article reference

Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A., Vovrosh, J., Rodgers, A., Winch, J., Hayati, F., Boddice, D., Stabrawa, A., Niggebaum, A., Langlois, M., Lien, Y.-H., Lellouch, S., Roshanmanesh, S., Ridley, K., de Villiers, G., Brown, G., Cross, T., Tuckwell, G., … Holynski, M. (2022). Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature, 602(7898), 590–594. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3

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Published

2023-03-22

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Maths, Physics & Chemistry

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