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This research aims to validate noise suppression techniques in atom interferometers for detecting gravitational waves and dark matter.

June 19, 2026NatureOpen Access

A prototype differential atom interferometer for fundamental physics

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Randomized trial demonstrates noise-immune measurement in atom interferometers, indicating advancement in quantum sensor technology.

This research aims to validate noise suppression techniques in atom interferometers for detecting gravitational waves and dark matter.
Demonstration of a prototype differential atom interferometer using fermionic 87 Sr.
Operation at the standard quantum limit with no excess noise beyond atom shot noise.
Testing the recovery of coherent oscillatory signals under phase-randomized conditions.
Achieved quantum-limited sensitivity with several radians of injected laser phase noise per shot.
Validated the noise-immune measurement principle for very-long-baseline atom interferometers.
Demonstrated capabilities beyond a single interferometer in recovering signals across a broad frequency range.

Baynham et al. (2026) studied this question.

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