Constraining theories of modified gravity with atom interferometry
Matter-wave interferometry is ideal for detecting small forces, being able to sense changes of acceleration as small as 1 nm s^-2 as a result of quantum interference. In this thesis, I prepare a cloud of ultracold Rb-87 atoms and measure the force between an atom and a cm-sized source mass using ato...
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Imperial College London
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.754753 |