Feasibility Study on the Testing of Quantum Inertial Sensors

在现代世界中，高精度惯性导航仪在空间、水下探测、飞机和陆地车辆等一系列应用中越来越重要。为了提供支持，该项目将确定测试基于原子干涉仪和其他“冷原子”技术的全新惯性传感器（陀螺仪和加速度计）的需求。这些传感器正在EPSRC大学中心、国家物理实验室和DSTL开发，并有望提供更高的性能。由于原子传感器的性能高于现有的其他传感器，因此需要开发新的创新测试技术，作为传感器设计和制造的辅助手段，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