A. Carew

Prospects for Precise Measurements with Echo Atom Interferometry

Echo atom interferometers have emerged as interesting alternatives to Raman interferometers for the realization of precise measurements of the gravitational acceleration

Measuring the atomic recoil frequency using a modified grating-echo atom interferometer

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Time-Domain Interferometry with Laser-Cooled Atoms

and the determination of the atomic fine structure through measurements of the atomic recoil frequency

An auto-locked diode laser system for precision metrology

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Auto-locking waveguide amplifier system for lidar and magnetometric applications

. Here we review the development of different configurations of echo interferometers that are best suited to achieve these goals. We describe experiments that utilize near-resonant excitation of laser-cooled rubidium atoms by a sequence of standing wave pulses to measure

Investigations of optical pumping for magnetometry using an auto-locking laser system

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An auto-locked laser system for precision metrology and lidar applications

with a statistical uncertainty of 37 parts per billion (ppb) on a time scale of

Progress toward a precision measurement of the atomic recoil frequency using an echo-type atom interferometer

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Demonstration of improved sensitivity of echo interferometers to gravitational acceleration

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Apparatus and methods for controlling the output frequency of a laser

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