Feasibility Study on the Testing of Quantum Inertial Sensors

在空间、水下探测、飞机和陆地车辆等一系列应用中，更高精度的惯性导航仪在现代世界中变得越来越重要。作为支持，该项目将确定测试全新的惯性传感器(陀螺仪和加速计)的要求，这些传感器基于原子干涉测量和其他“冷原子”技术的使用。这些传感器正在EPSRC大学中心、NPL和DSTL开发，并有望提供显著更高的性能。由于原子传感器的性能高于其他现有的传感器，因此需要开发新的创新测试技术来辅助传感器的设计和制造，作为提高导航精度的关键因素。

Higher accuracy inertial navigators are increasingly important in the modern world for a range of applications such as in space, underwater exploration, aircraft and land vehicles. In support, the project will determine requirements for the testing of radically new inertial sensors (gyros and accelerometers) which are based on the use of atomic interferometery and other 'cold atom' techniques. These sensors are being developed within the EPSRC university hubs, NPL and by DSTL and offer the prospect of significantly higher performance. As the performance of atomic sensors is higher than other existing sensors, new innovative test techniques will be required and developed as an aid to sensor design and manufacture as a key enabler for better accuracy navigation