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STE-QUEST: Testing the Equivalence Principle Using Cold Atom Interferometry

Schuldt, Thilo and Gaaloul, Naceur and Herrmann, Sven and Landragin, Arnauld and Bouyer, P. and Bongs, Kai and Sengstock, Klaus and von Klitzing, Wolf and Sopuerta, Carlos and Lämmerzahl, C. and Peters, Achim and Braxmaier, Claus and Rasel, E. and STE-QUEST, team (2013) STE-QUEST: Testing the Equivalence Principle Using Cold Atom Interferometry. 29th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS 2013), Nagoya (Japan), Nagoya, Japan.

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Abstract

The Space-Time Explorer and Quantum Equivalence Principle Space Test (STE-QUEST) mission is devoted to test Einstein’s Theories of Special and General Relativity using an atomic optical clock and a differential dual-species atom interferometer operated in a highly elliptical Earth orbit. As science objectives, STE-QUEST will measure the Earth gravitational redshift with a fractional uncertainty of 10-7, the Sun gravitational redshift with a fractional uncertainty of 2⋅10-6 and the Weak Equivalence Principle by testing the universality of free propagation of matter waves with an uncertainty of 1⋅10-15 in terms of Eötvös parameter.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/88203/
Document Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Title:STE-QUEST: Testing the Equivalence Principle Using Cold Atom Interferometry
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Schuldt, ThiloUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gaaloul, NaceurLeibniz University of Hannover, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Herrmann, SvenZARM, University of Bremen, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Landragin, ArnauldObservatoire de Paris, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bouyer, P.University of Bordeaux, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bongs, KaiUniversity of Birmingham, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sengstock, KlausUniversity of Hamburg, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
von Klitzing, WolfFoundation of Research and Technology, Heraklion, GreeceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sopuerta, CarlosInstitute of Space Sciences, Barcelona, SpainUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lämmerzahl, C.ZARM, Univ. BremenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Peters, AchimHumboldt University Berlin, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Braxmaier, ClausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rasel, E.Inst. f. Quantenoptik, Leibniz Univ. HannoverUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
STE-QUEST, teamteamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2013
Refereed publication:No
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
Status:Published
Keywords:atom interferometry, fundamental physics test, STE-QUEST
Event Title:29th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS 2013), Nagoya (Japan)
Event Location:Nagoya, Japan
Event Type:international Conference
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:other
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R - no assignment
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - no assignment
Location: Bremen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Space Systems > Systems Enabling Technologies
Deposited By: Aguilera, Deborah
Deposited On:13 Feb 2014 10:37
Last Modified:15 Mar 2016 13:01

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