ANAGRAM - Commercialisation of an Atomic Gravity Meter

在基于原子干涉测量的重力计中，原子充当微型测试质量，并且对重力和运动敏感。这是一种量子技术，因为它依赖于原子之间的相互干涉，这是波粒二象性的表现，即物质在某些情况下可以表现得像波;正是这种技术的量子性质使其具有很高的灵敏度。该项目将首次在英国商业环境中演示原子重力仪。MSquared Lasers在激光工程和系统集成方面的专业知识将与伯明翰大学的学术优势相结合，以创建一个能够提供拟议商业产品的合作团队。引力传感器使人们能够看穿物质和地下。可以设想在许多部门的应用，从探测新的石油和天然气矿床，测量未知的地下基础设施，如管道和电缆，以监测地下水位

In a gravity meter based on atom interferometry, the atoms act as miniature test masses and are sensitive togravity and motion. This is a quantum technology as it relies on the interference of the atoms with each other,a manifestation of wave-particle duality, i.e. the fact that matter can behave like a wave under certaincircumstances; it is the quantum nature of the technique that affords it great sensitivity. This project will, forthe first time, demonstrate an atomic gravity meter in a UK commercial environment. The expertise of MSquared Lasers in laser engineering and system integration will be combined with the academic excellence ofthe University of Birmingham to create a collaborative team capable of delivering the proposed commercialproduct. Gravitational sensors enable one to see through matter and below the ground. Applications can beenvisaged in many sectors, from the detection of new oil and gas deposits, surveying unknown undergroundinfrastructure such as pipes and cables, to monitoring the water table