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Implementation of a Reference Interferometer for Nanodetection
Published on: April 26, 2014
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Note: Directly measuring the direct digital synthesizer frequency chirp-rate for an atom interferometer
Juan-Juan Tao1, Min-Kang Zhou1, Qiao-Zhen Zhang1
1MOE Key Laboratory of Fundamental Physical Quantities Measurement, School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luo Yu Road, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China.
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|October 3, 2015
Summary
We developed a method to assess the stability of frequency chirp rates in direct digital synthesizers (DDS) used for atom interferometry gravimeters. This ensures high precision in gravity measurements by confirming negligible DDS instability.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Metrology
- Quantum Technology
Background:
- Atom interferometry gravimeters utilize laser-driven Raman transitions for precise gravity measurements.
- Direct digital synthesizers (DDS) are employed to chirp laser frequencies, with their chirp rate (α) critical for accuracy.
- Evaluating the stability of the DDS chirp rate is essential for reliable gravimeter performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an effective method for directly evaluating the frequency chirp rate stability of DDS.
- To quantify the instability of the DDS chirp rate in the context of atom interferometry.
Main Methods:
- Mixing a pair of synchronous linear sweeping signals from the DDS.
- Precisely measuring the chirp rate fluctuation using a frequency counter.
Main Results:
- The relative α instability of the DDS was measured to be 5.7 × 10(-11) within a 1-second interval.
- This level of instability was determined to be negligible for a 10(-9) g level atom interferometry gravimeter.
Conclusions:
- The developed method effectively evaluates DDS frequency chirp rate stability.
- The measured DDS instability does not significantly impact the precision of advanced atom interferometry gravimeters.
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