Experimental progress in gravity measurement with an atom interferometer

Precisely determining gravity acceleration g plays an important role on both geophysics and metrology. For gravity measurements and high-precision gravitation experiments, a cold atom gravimeter with the aimed resolution of 10.⁻⁹g/Hz^1/2 (1 g=9.8 m/s²) is being built in our cave laboratory. There will be four steps for our ⁸⁷Rb atom gravimeter, Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) for cooling and trapping atoms, initial state preparation, π/2-π-π/2 Raman laser pulse interactions with cold atoms, and the final state detection for phase measurement. About 108 atoms have been trapped by our MOT and further cooled by moving molasses, and an atomic fountain has also been observed.      

Development of an atom gravimeter and status of the 10-meter atom interferometer for precision gravity measurement

Experimental realizations of cold ⁸⁵Rb atom interferometers in Wuhan are reviewed in this paper. The application of atom interferometers in local gravity measurement are reported. The resolutions of gravity measurement are 2.0 × 10⁻⁷g for 1 s and 4.5 × 10⁻⁹g for 1,888 s. The absolute g value was derived with a difference of 1.6 × 10⁻⁷g compared to the gravity reference value. The tidal phenomenon was observed by continuously monitoring the local gravity over 123 h. A 10-meter atom interferometer designed for precision gravity measurement and the equivalence principle test is under construction, the latest status is reported for the first time.     

万有引力常数G精确测量实验进展

万有引力常数G是人类历史上引入的第一个基本物理学常数,其在理论物理、天体物理和地球物理等许多领域中扮演着重要角色.两百多年来,人们共测量出了200多个G值,但G的测量精度仍然是所有物理学常数中最差的,这一现象反映了测G工作本身的复杂性和困难性.本文简要概述了G值测量的意义和测G的历史,并结合自2010年以来国际上新出现的三个高精度测G实验介绍这一领域的研究进展,以及华中科技大学引力实验中心测G工作的最新动态.     

利用原子干涉仪的相位调制进行绝对转动测量

提出一种基于原子干涉仪的相位调制进行绝对转动测量的方法.以π/2-π-π/2构型的空间型原子干涉仪为例,通过对拉曼激光进行相位调制,然后在动量谱空间测量转动对原子速度谱的调制周期,获得原子干涉仪相对惯性空间的绝对转动.文章对于采用该法进行角速度测量的测量范围以及对相位调制频率的要求进行了分析,对于散粒噪声限下的转动测量灵敏度及其影响因素进行了仿真. 关键词： 原子干涉仪 原子陀螺 相位调制 绝对转动测量     

Remote and high precision step height measurement with an optical fiber multiplexing interferometric system

An optical fiber multiplexing low coherence and high coherence interferometric system, which includes a Fizeau interferometer as the sensing element and a Michelson interferometer as the demodulating element, is designed for remote and high precision step height measurement. The Fizeau interferometer is placed in the remote field for sensing the measurand, while the Michelson interferometer which works in both modes of low coherence interferometry and high coherence interferometry is employed for demodulating the measurand. The range of the step height is determined by the low coherence interferometry and the value of it is measured precisely by the high coherence interferometry. High precision has been obtained by searching precisely the peak of the low coherence interferogram symmetrically from two sides of the low coherence interferogram and stabilizing the Michelson interferometer with a feedback loop. The maximum step height that could be measured is 6 mm while the measurement resolution is less than 1 nm. The standard deviation of 10 times measurement results of a step height of 1 mm configurated with two gauge blocks is 0.5 nm.     

重力场中原子的衍射态及其概率分布

使用量子力学中Feynman的路径积分方法,导出了重力场中原子经单缝、双缝及多缝衍射后的量子态及其概率分布.在一定近似条件下,证明了干涉条纹的移动与重力加速度有关,而条纹间隔与重力加速度无关.     

Comparison between a white-light interferometer and a tactile formtester for the measurement of long inner cylindrical surfaces

Shape measurements of engineering surfaces are an interesting and important application for white-light interferometry (WLI). Due to some factors such as: (a) the high-processing speed, (b) the ability to measure a huge quantity of points of the evaluated surface, and (c) the non-contacting nature; WLI has become a valuable tool for practical applications. This paper shows the achieved comparison between a modified white-light interferometer and an established measurement system, namely a formtester with a tactile spherical stylus sensor, which is the most commonly used instrument in the industry. Furthermore, this paper shows that the combination between the modified white-light interferometer and an adequate measurement and processing strategy has enabled to obtain a good agreement between optical and tactile measurements of long inner cylindrical surfaces. A cloud of points (COP) measured with the modified white-light interferometer has presented a standard deviation of about 0.3 μm when it was compared with formtester measurement of the same parts.     

冷镱原子精密光谱的研究进展

文章简要介绍了冷原子精密光谱研究方面的重要进展,报道了作者所在课题组近年来在镱原子的激光冷却与囚禁、光晶格中冷镱原子的量子操控、冷镱原子钟跃迁谱的精密测量、冷镱原子光钟的闭环锁定和频率稳定性测量等方面所取得的最新研究结果,最后对光学原子钟的发展进行了展望。     

精密检测平台定位误差自适应补偿技术

为了实现光学元件精密检测平台定位误差的自适应补偿,以保证在不同的检测环境中平台能够自行保持高精度,提出了基于检测环境监测和支持向量回归机的定位误差自适应补偿方法。首先,以多组检测环境中温度、湿度和气压的具体测量值作为训练数据,利用支持向量回归机建立定位误差最大值的预测模型,进行最大值预测。然后,将最大值同温度、湿度、气压等环境因素和位置信息一起作为训练数据,迭代使用支持向量回归机,建立任意位置定位误差预测模型。最后,将预测到的定位误差值传入检测平台控制器中进行补偿。应用雷尼绍激光干涉仪,温度、湿度和气压传感器等仪器设备,在光学元件精密检测平台上进行了具体实验。实验结果表明该技术切实可行,预测数据与实测数据差值绝对值的平均值为0.88 m,Pearson相关系数的平方为0.99,自适应补偿后平均定位误差由43 m降为1.4 m。     

面向近原子尺度制造的光学测量精度极限分析

纳米级乃至更高精度的测量是原子及近原子尺度制造技术发展的基础和保障.光学测量具有精度高、测量范围广、测量直观等优点,其对单个成像光斑中心的定位可达远超衍射极限的精度.但由于光本身散粒噪声、探测器暗电流噪声等随机性的存在,光学测量存在精度极限.本文基于克拉美罗下界理论发展了可适用于任意强度分布像斑的精度极限计算方法,并以典型艾里斑为例,分析了成像过程中反映信噪比、能量集中度、计算方式的参数对定位精度极限的影响规律并给出提高精度的建议和结论.对实验所得像斑进行了精度极限计算,验证了所得结论对类似艾里斑的像斑的适用性.研究为原子及近原子尺度制造过程中光学测量的应用和优化提供了分析方法和理论指导.     

Enhancing the precision of phase estimation by weak measurement and quantum measurement reversal

The enhancement of the precision of phase estimation in quantum metrology is investigated by employing weak measurement （WM） and quantum measurement reversal （QMR）. We derive the exact expressions of the optimal quantum Fisher information （QFI） and success probability of phase estimation for an exactly solving model consisting of a qubit interacting with a structured reservoir. We show that the QFI can be obviously enhanced by means of the WM and QMR in different regimes. In addition, we also show that the magnitude of the decoherence involved in the WM and QMR can be a general complex number, which extends the applicable scope of the WM and QMR approach.     

基于重采样技术的调频连续波激光绝对测距高精度及快速测量方法研究

调频连续波激光测距方法可以实现高精度的大尺寸绝对距离测量, 且测量过程无需合作目标, 在大空间坐标精密测量领域有很高的研究价值. 而如何提高测量分辨率和实用化一直是近年来调频连续波激光绝对测距研究的热点. 本文研究了调频连续波激光测距的原理, 基于双光路调频连续波激光测距系统, 提出了通过信号拼接提高测量分辨率的信号处理优化方案, 该方案可以提高测距分辨率, 且可以降低对激光器的性能要求; 提出了可实现高速测量的简易测量方法. 设计加工了双光路光纤调频连续波激光测距系统, 利用该系统进行了测距分辨率及测距误差标定实验, 实验结果表明: 优化方案可以有效地提高测量分辨率和测量效率, 在26 m测量范围内, 测距分辨率达到了50 μm, 测距误差不超过100 μm; 快速测量方案有较高实用价值.     

自适应光学曲率波前传感器的衍射理论及其方案分析

曲率波前传感器是自适应光学中的一种很有前途的新型波前传感器。在对衍射理论和几何光学进行近似的基础上,研究了曲率波前传感器的理论分析方法,分析了曲率波前传感器的光学方案和信号获取方法。结果表明,从曲率传感器输出的信号经放大后可直接作为力或弯曲力矩施加到反射镜上,而不需要任何复杂的计算。变形镜可自动地向满足泊松方程的表面形状会聚。利用曲率传感器与双压电晶片反射镜的结合,有望获得一种低价、快速闭环控制的系统。     

选择原子测量对原子与光场纠缠特性的影响

考虑将初始处于纠缠态的一个原子注入处于Fock态的单模腔中,并且原子与光场发生共振相互作用的情况,采用Negativity熵来描述两子系统间的纠缠,运用数值计算方法研究了腔内原子与光场间的纠缠特性.通过是否进行原子态选择性测量情况下,对腔内原子与光场间的纠缠特性的比较,讨论了腔外原子的测量对纠缠特性的影响.研究结果表明...     

HIRFL-CSR电子冷却装置高精度螺线管线圈制作及磁场测量

采用特殊工艺制作了HIRFL-CSR电子冷却装置冷却段高精度螺线管线圈,两个产生反向磁场的线圈同轴、平行地放置在特制的测量装置上,高精度霍尔探头位于测量装置中心平面上,探头测量面与测量装置轴线重合,测量单个线圈磁场的横向分量,调节线圈几何轴相对于测量装置轴线的夹角,测得线圈磁轴的偏角小于1×10-3。     

HIRFL-CSR电子冷却装置高精度螺线管线圈制作及磁场测量

 采用特殊工艺制作了HIRFL-CSR电子冷却装置冷却段高精度螺线管线圈,两个产生反向磁场的线圈同轴、平行地放置在特制的测量装置上,高精度霍尔探头位于测量装置中心平面上,探头测量面与测量装置轴线重合,测量单个线圈磁场的横向分量,调节线圈几何轴相对于测量装置轴线的夹角,测得线圈磁轴的偏角小于1×10^-3。     

A method for phase reconstruction in the optical three-dimensional shape measurement

In the optical three-dimensional shape measurement, a method of improving the measurement precision for phase reconstruction without phase unwrapping is analyzed in detail. Intensities of any five consecutive pixels that lie in the x-axis direction of the phase domain are given. Partial derivatives of the phase function in the x- and y-axis directions are obtained with a phase-shifting mechanism, the origin of which is analysed. Furthermore, to avoid the phase unwrapping in the phase reconstruction, we derive the gradient of the phase function and perform a two-dimensional integral along the x- and y-axis directions. The reconstructed phase can be obtained directly by performing the numerical integration, and thus it is of great convenience for phase reconstruction. Finally, the results of numerical simulations and practical experiments verify the correctness of the proposed method.     

光的量子相干性与光频率的超精密测量--2005年诺贝尔物理学奖评述

2005年的诺贝尔物理学奖授予了现代光学领域的科学家，其中诺贝尔奖的一半授予了哈佛大学的Roy J．Glauber教授，以表彰他在光的量子相干性理论方面的突出贡献，诺贝尔奖的另外一半授予了美国科罗拉多大学与美国国家标准技术研究院联合实验（JILA）的John L．Hall教授和德国慕尼黑大学教授、马克斯普朗克-量子光学研究所所长TheodorW．Hansch教授，以表彰他们在光的超高精密测量方面的突出贡献，文章介绍了三位诺贝奖得主的贡献及其意义．