Prospects for Precise Measurements with Echo Atom Interferometry
  Echo atom interferometers have emerged as interesting alternatives to Raman interferometers for the realization of precise measurements of the gravitational acceleration $g$ and the determination of the atomic fine structure through measurements of the atomic recoil frequency $\omega_q$. Here we review the development of different configurations of echo interferometers that are best suited to achieve these goals. We describe experiments that utilize near-resonant excitation of laser-cooled rubidium atoms by a sequence of standing wave pulses to measure $\omega_q$ with a statistical uncertainty of 37 parts per billion (ppb) on a time scale of $\sim 50$ ms and $g$ with a statistical precision of 75 ppb. Related coherent transient techniques that have achieved the most statistically precise measurements of atomic g-factor ratios are also outlined. We discuss the reduction of prominent systematic effects in these experiments using off-resonant excitation by low-cost, high-power lasers. 
Brynle Barrett, Adam Carew, Hermina C. Beica, Andrejs Vorozcovs,   Alexander Pouliot, and A. Kumarakrishnan
physics.atom-ph quant-ph