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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik
Q 7: Precision Measurements
Q 7.5: Poster
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 16:30–18:30, P
Matter-Wave sensing for inertial navigation — •Mouine Abidi1, Philipp Barbey1, Vera Vollenkemper1, Ashwin Rajagopalan1, Yueyang Zou1, Christian Schubert1,2, Dennis Schlippert1, Sven Abend1, and Ernst.M Rasel1 — 1Institut für Quantenoptik - Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany — 2Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Institut für Satellitengeodäsie und Inertialsensorik, Germany
Precise inertial navigation and positioning play a determining role in our daily life. Actual navigation systems cannot be used for certain fields since they suffer from device-dependent drifts, requiring GNSS correction that is not possible for example in buildings or space. Therefore, solutions based on a new technology had become a huge demand.
Quantum hybrid navigation combines conventional Inertial Measurement Units with quantum sensors based on atom interferometry. Atom interferometers have proven to measure drift-free at very high sensitivities. They can be used regardless of their small bandwidth and dynamic range to subtract the drifts of the classical devices.
This combination proposes a better performance and security for traditional navigation domains and an efficient tool to explore inertial measurement in new areas. We present the current status of our test stand for a quantum navigation system employed on a gyro-stabilized platform.
This work is supported by the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) due to the enactment of the German Bundestag under Grand No. DLR 50RK1957 (QGyro).