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In this paper we present a short overview of atom interferometry based on light pulses. We discuss different implementations and their applications for high precision measurements. We will focus on the determination of the ratio h/m of the Planck constant to an atomic mass. The measurement of this quantity is performed by combining Bloch oscillations of atoms in a moving optical lattice with a Ramsey-Bordé interferometer.
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Cadoret, M., De Mirandes, E., Cladé, P. et al. Atom interferometry based on light pulses: Application to the high precision measurement of the ratio h/m and the determination of the fine structure constant. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 172, 121–136 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-01046-2
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