Inertial navigation system design for precision mobile reference platforms

    公开(公告)号:US11150093B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US15877793

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: An inertial navigation system (INS) device includes three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors, three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers, and a processor. Three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors obtain raw inertial measurements for three or more components of linear acceleration and three or more components of rotation. Three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers obtain raw measurements for three or more components of the gravity gradient tensor. The processor is configured to determine position using the raw inertial measurements and the raw gravity gradient measurements.

    Gradiometer configuration invariant to laser phase noise and sensor rotations

    公开(公告)号:US10107937B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US14975174

    申请日:2015-12-18

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: A system for gravity measurement includes one or more atom sources, two or more laser beams, and a polarizing beamsplitter and a retro-reflection prism assembly. The one or more atom sources is to provide three ensembles of atoms. The two or more laser beams is to cool or interrogate the three ensembles of atoms. The polarizing beamsplitter and the retro-reflection prism assembly are in a racetrack configuration. The racetrack configuration routes the two or more laser beams in opposing directions around a loop topology, intersecting the three ensembles of atoms with appropriate polarizations chosen for cooling or interferometer interrogation. The three ensembles of atoms are positioned coaxially when interrogated.

    GRADIOMETER CONFIGURATION INVARIANT TO LASER PHASE NOISE AND SENSOR ROTATIONS
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    发明申请
    GRADIOMETER CONFIGURATION INVARIANT TO LASER PHASE NOISE AND SENSOR ROTATIONS 审中-公开
    梯度仪配置不依赖于激光相位噪声和传感器旋转

    公开(公告)号:US20160178792A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14975174

    申请日:2015-12-18

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01V7/14 G01V7/00

    Abstract: A system for gravity measurement includes one or more atom sources, two or more laser beams, and a polarizing beamsplitter and a retro-reflection prism assembly. The one or more atom sources is to provide three ensembles of atoms. The two or more laser beams is to cool or interrogate the three ensembles of atoms. The polarizing beamsplitter and the retro-reflection prism assembly are in a racetrack configuration. The racetrack configuration routes the two or more laser beams in opposing directions around a loop topology, intersecting the three ensembles of atoms with appropriate polarizations chosen for cooling or interferometer interrogation. The three ensembles of atoms are positioned coaxially when interrogated.

    Abstract translation: 用于重力测量的系统包括一个或多个原子源,两个或更多个激光束,以及偏振分束器和后向反射棱镜组件。 一个或多个原子来源是提供三个原子组合。 两个或更多个激光束是冷却或询问三个原子组合。 偏振分束器和后反射棱镜组件处于跑道配置中。 跑道配置将两个或更多个激光束沿相反的方向绕着环形拓扑路线,与三个原子组合相交,以适当的偏振选择用于冷却或干涉仪询问。 当询问时,三个原子组合同轴放置。

    Automatic biasing and closed loop control of an atomic interferometer

    公开(公告)号:US10444016B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US16019042

    申请日:2018-06-26

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: A system for an atomic interferometer includes a laser control system and a feedback control system. The laser control system controls a first pointing angle of a first interrogating laser beam. The first interrogating laser beam and a second interrogating laser beam interrogate a pair of almost counter-propagating laser cooled atomic ensembles. The feedback control system adjusts the first pointing angle based at least in part on an inertial measurement using the atomic interferometer to bias an output of the atomic interferometer to compensate for the effects of rotations. The pointing angle of the laser beam, which is linearly related to a frequency used to drive an acousto-optic deflector, is linearly related to the rotation rate of the sensor.

    Phase-space filtering in thermal beam inertial sensors

    公开(公告)号:US12276503B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US17487539

    申请日:2021-09-28

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: A device comprises thermal atomic source(s), atom interference lasers, and additional laser beam(s). The thermal atomic source(s) provide atomic beam(s). The atom interference lasers are disposed to provide interrogation laser beams that interrogate the atomic beam(s) to assist in generating atom interference. The interrogation laser beams are configured so as to enable a first speed selectivity and/or angle selectivity of a set of atoms used in the atom interference by restricting the set of atoms. The additional laser beam(s) are configured in such a way that, combined with the speed and/or the angle selectivity of the atom interference lasers, achieve a second speed selectivity and/or angle selectivity of the set of atoms that contribute to a final detected interference signal by restricting the set of atoms to a second speed-angle phase space, where the first speed-angle phase space and the second speed-angle phase space intersect to enhance signal stability.

    Inertial navigation system design for precision mobile reference platforms

    公开(公告)号:US11852485B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17401645

    申请日:2021-08-13

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01C21/165 G01V7/04

    Abstract: An inertial navigation system (INS) device includes three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors, three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers, and a processor. Three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors obtain raw inertial measurements for three or more components of linear acceleration and three or more components of rotation. Three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers obtain raw measurements for three or more components of the gravity gradient tensor. The processor is configured to determine position using the raw inertial measurements and the raw gravity gradient measurements.

    INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN FOR PRECISION MOBILE REFERENCE PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220163331A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17401645

    申请日:2021-08-13

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: An inertial navigation system (INS) device includes three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors, three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers, and a processor. Three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors obtain raw inertial measurements for three or more components of linear acceleration and three or more components of rotation. Three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers obtain raw measurements for three or more components of the gravity gradient tensor. The processor is configured to determine position using the raw inertial measurements and the raw gravity gradient measurements.

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