@article{fdi:010074016, title = {{G}ravity measurements below 10(-9) g with a transportable absolute quantum gravimeter}, author = {{M}enoret, {V}. and {V}ermeulen, {P}. and {L}e {M}oigne, {N}. and {B}onvalot, {S}ylvain and {B}ouyer, {P}. and {L}andragin, {A}. and {D}esruelle, {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}ravimetry is a well-established technique for the determination of sub-surface mass distribution needed in several fields of geoscience, and various types of gravimeters have been developed over the last 50 years. {A}mong them, quantum gravimeters based on atom interferometry have shown top-level performance in terms of sensitivity, long-term stability and accuracy. {N}evertheless, they have remained confined to laboratories due to their complex operation and high sensitivity to the external environment. {H}ere we report on a novel, transportable, quantum gravimeter that can be operated under real world conditions by non-specialists, and measure the absolute gravitational acceleration continuously with a long-term stability below 10 nm.s(-2) (1 mu {G}al). {I}t features several technological innovations that allow for high-precision gravity measurements, while keeping the instrument light and small enough for field measurements. {T}he instrument was characterized in detail and its stability was evaluated during a month-long measurement campaign.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature}, volume = {8}, numero = {}, pages = {art. 12300 [11 p.]}, ISSN = {2045-2322}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1038/s41598-018-30608-1}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074016}, }