Space magnetometry with a differential atom interferometer

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23532v1
• Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 15:11:31 GMT
• Title: Space magnetometry with a differential atom interferometer
• Authors: Matthias Meister, Gabriel Müller, Patrick Boegel, Albert Roura, Annie Pichery, David B. Reinhardt, Timothé Estrampes, Jannik Ströhle, Enno Giese, Holger Ahlers, Waldemar Herr, Christian Schubert, Éric Charron, Holger Müller, Jason R. Williams, Ernst M. Rasel, Wolfgang P. Schleich, Naceur Gaaloul, Nicholas P. Bigelow,
• Abstract summary: We report on orbital magnetometry campaigns performed with differential single- and double-loop interferometers in NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station.<n>By comparing measurements with atoms in magnetically sensitive and insensitive states, we have realized atomic magnetometers mapping magnetic field curvatures.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Atom interferometers deployed in space are excellent tools for high precision measurements, navigation, or Earth observation. In particular, differential interferometric setups feature common-mode noise suppression and enable reliable measurements in the presence of ambient platform noise. Here we report on orbital magnetometry campaigns performed with differential single- and double-loop interferometers in NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station. By comparing measurements with atoms in magnetically sensitive and insensitive states, we have realized atomic magnetometers mapping magnetic field curvatures. Our results pave the way towards precision quantum sensing missions in space.

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