This paper has described and reviewed the pinciples,expermental set up and observational results of applying atom interferometer to measuring the earth's gravitational acceleration.This method was developed by Nobelist Steven Chu,M.Kaservich,A.Peters et al.,who demonstrated a resolution of 10-10.The application of this technique to geophysics and the related problems are also discussed.
张昌达. 利用原子干涉仪测量重力加速度[J]. 物探与化探, 2000, 24(5): 321-326.
ZHANG Chang-da . THE APPLICATION OF ATOM INTERFEROMETER TO THE MEASUREMENT OF GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 2000, 24(5): 321-326.
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