Microgravity Test Complex for Mobile and Portable Optical Frequency Standards

Herein, the application of optical quantum standards (quantum sensors) based on cold atoms in satellite navigation is discussed. The advantages of placing quantum sensors based on cold atoms in space are also discussed. It has been established that to improve the accuracy of measurements using quant...

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Published in:Measurement techniques 2022-06, Vol.65 (3), p.197-205
Main Authors: Vyalykh, A. P., Semenko, A. V., Sutyrin, D. V., Belotelov, G. S., Slyusarev, S. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Cold atoms
Computer simulation
Configurations
Electronics in navigation
Frequency standards
Light rail transit
Matter & antimatter
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Microgravity
Optical frequency
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Platforms
Quantum sensors
Sensors
Time and Frequency Measurements
Trolleys
Weightlessness
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Summary:Herein, the application of optical quantum standards (quantum sensors) based on cold atoms in satellite navigation is discussed. The advantages of placing quantum sensors based on cold atoms in space are also discussed. It has been established that to improve the accuracy of measurements using quantum sensors, their operation in zero-gravity or microgravity on specific platforms must be studied. The main platforms that provide microgravity conditions are reviewed in this article, and a test platform for falling along a parabolic trajectory in the form of a slide of various shapes with a moving trolley is proposed. Four different slide configurations have been described in detail, with a computer simulation for each of them. A comparative analysis of the characteristics of the slides has been performed, their advantages and disadvantages have been identified, and the most effective configuration has been found. Furthermore, a method for improving microgravity quality is proposed, and it will be considered in the future.
ISSN:0543-1972
1573-8906
DOI:10.1007/s11018-022-02069-6