Is it possible to detect gravitational waves with atom interferometers?

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G. M. Tino · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze

F. Vetrano · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze

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We investigate the possibility of using atom interferometers to detect\ngravitational waves. We discuss the interaction of gravitational waves with\nan atom interferometer and analyse possible schemes.

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Geophysics and Sensor Technology Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Advanced Frequency and Time Standards

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Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volume 24, Issue 9, pp. 2167-2178

DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/9/001

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Is it possible to detect gravitational waves with atom interferometers?

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