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Area of Science:

  • Atomic physics
  • Precision measurement
  • Fundamental interactions

Background:

  • Comagnetometers are sensitive to spin-dependent interactions but prone to magnetic field gradient errors.
  • Existing devices using multiple spin species struggle with systematic errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and demonstrate a novel comagnetometer design.
  • To minimize systematic errors caused by magnetic field gradients.
  • To test fundamental physics, specifically spin-dependent gravitational energy of the proton.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Zeeman transitions in dual hyperfine levels of ground-state Rubidium-87 atoms.
  • Designed a comagnetometer with inherent insensitivity to laser power, frequency, and magnetic field variations.
  • Measured the hypothetical spin-dependent gravitational energy of the proton.

Main Results:

  • The proposed comagnetometer exhibits negligible sensitivity to magnetic field gradients.
  • Achieved a measurement of the proton's hypothetical spin-dependent gravitational energy below 4x10^-18 eV.
  • The result is comparable to the most stringent existing constraints.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Rubidium-87 comagnetometer offers a robust platform for precision measurements.
  • This technology can further constrain new physics beyond the Standard Model.
  • Future optimization can enhance sensitivity for even more precise measurements.