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Proof-of-principle demonstration of vertical-gravity-gradient measurement using a single-proof-mass double-loop atom interferometer
摘要： We demonstrate a proof-of-principle of direct Earth gravity-gradient measurement with an atom interferometer-based gravity gradiometer using a single proof mass of cold 87Rb atoms. The atomic gradiometer is implemented in the so-called double-loop configuration, hence providing a direct gravity-gradient dependent phase shift insensitive to dc acceleration and constant rotation rate. The atom interferometer (AI) can be either operated as a gravimeter or a gradiometer by simply adding an extra Raman π pulse. We demonstrate gravity-gradient measurements first using a vibration isolation platform and second without seismic isolation using the correlation between the AI signal and the vibration signal measured by an auxiliary classical accelerometer allowing one to bypass the absence of common-mode vibration noise rejection in a double-loop geometry. The simplicity of the experimental setup (a single atomic source and unique detection) and the immunity of the AI to rotation-induced contrast loss make it a possible candidate for onboard gravity-gradient measurements.
关键词： gradiometer,gravity gradient,vibration isolation,atom interferometer,correlation technique
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Total-internal-reflection elastic metasurfaces: Design and application to structural vibration isolation
摘要： This letter presents the concept of the Total Internal Reflection metasurface (TIR-MS) which supports the realization of structure-embedded subwavelength acoustic shields for elastic waves propagating in thin waveguides. The proposed metasurface design exploits extreme phase gradients, implemented via locally resonant elements, in order to achieve operating conditions that are largely beyond the critical angle. Such artificial discontinuity is capable of producing complete reflection of the incoming waves regardless of the specific angle of incidence. From a practical perspective, the TIR-MS behaves as a sound hard barrier that is impenetrable to long-wavelength modes at a selected frequency. The TIR metasurface concept is first conceived for a flat interface embedded in a rectangular waveguide and designed to block longitudinal S0-type guided modes. Then, it is extended to circular plates in order to show how enclosed areas can be effectively shielded by incoming waves. Given the same underlying physics, an equivalent dynamic behavior was also numerically and experimentally illustrated for flexural A0-type guided modes. This study shows numerical and experimental evidence that, when the metasurface is excited at the target frequency, significant vibration isolation can be achieved in the presence of waves having any arbitrary angle of incidence. These results open interesting paths to achieve vibration isolation and energy filtering in certain prototypical structures of interest for practical engineering applications.
关键词： elastic waves,TIR-MS,vibration isolation,Total Internal Reflection metasurface,subwavelength acoustic shields
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Design of a real-time two-color interferometer for MAST Upgrade
摘要： A single chord two-color CO2/HeNe (10.6/0.633 μm) heterodyne laser interferometer has been designed to measure the line integral electron density along the mid-plane of the MAST Upgrade tokamak, with a typical error of 1 × 1018 m?3 (～2? phase error) at 4 MHz temporal resolution. To ensure this diagnostic system can be restored from any failures without stopping MAST Upgrade operations, it has been located outside of the machine area. The ?nal design and initial testing of this system, including details of the optics, vibration isolation, and a novel phase detection scheme are discussed in this paper.
关键词： electron density,phase detection,MAST Upgrade,vibration isolation,two-color interferometer
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14