A field-deployable compact gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap with μGal-level long-term stability

We present a compact quantum gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap using 87Rb atoms that achieves μGal-level long-term stability without passive vibration isolation. The sensor head integrates magnetic shielding, an ion pump, optical components, and a classical seismometer within a total volume of less than 75L. The gravimeter achieves a sensitivity of 270 μGal/Hz and a stability of 5 μGal at a 1-h average with the long-term gravity record in good agreement with the theoretical tidal model. These results demonstrate a field-deployable platform for portable and chip-integrable quantum gravimetry.

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Applied Physics Letters
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0307253
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Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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A field-deployable compact gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap with μGal-level long-term stability

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Applied Physics Letters
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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A field-deployable compact gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap with μGal-level long-term stability

Jin‐Oh Choi, Sanglok Lee, JongCheol Park, Taeg Yong Kwon, Sang Eon Park, Sangwon Seo, J. Lee, Sang Bum Lee, Hyun-Gue Hong, Meungho Seo
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We present a compact quantum gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap using 87Rb atoms that achieves μGal-level long-term stability without passive vibration isolation. The sensor head integrates magnetic shielding, an ion pump, optical components, and a classical seismometer within a total volume of less than 75L. The gravimeter achieves a sensitivity of 270 μGal/Hz and a stability of 5 μGal at a 1-h average with the long-term gravity record in good agreement with the theoretical tidal model. These results demonstrate a field-deployable platform for portable and chip-integrable quantum gravimetry.

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Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KR), National NanoFab Center (KR)
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Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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A field-deployable compact gravimeter based on a grating magneto-optical trap with μGal-level long-term stability — Jin‐Oh Choi, Sanglok Lee, et al. · Applied Physics Letters (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS