Advances in High Energy Physics (Jan 2015)

Status of the GRANIT Facility

  • Damien Roulier,
  • Francis Vezzu,
  • Stefan Baeßler,
  • Benoît Clément,
  • Daniel Morton,
  • Valery V. Nesvizhevsky,
  • Guillaume Pignol,
  • Dominique Rebreyend

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/730437
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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The GRANIT facility is a follow-up project, which is motivated by the recent discovery of gravitational quantum states of ultracold neutrons. The goal of the project is to approach the ultimate accuracy in measuring parameters of such quantum states and also to apply this phenomenon and related experimental techniques to a broad range of applications in particle physics as well as in surface and nanoscience studies. We overview the current status of this facility, the recent test measurements, and the nearest prospects.