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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