A system for performing atom interferometry, the system comprising: a vacuum cell, wherein a plurality of atoms is contained therein; a first plurality of lasers (102, 116, 118) configured to trap at least one of the plurality of atoms within the vacuum cell; a second plurality of lasers configured to produce a plurality of laser pulses so as to impart momentum to the at least one of the plurality of atoms and direct the at least one of the plurality of atoms down a plurality of paths (208, 206, 209, 210, 212), wherein a primary path (206, 208) in the plurality of paths has a first component and a second component that converge at a converging point, wherein a diverging part of the primary path in which the first component and the second component are diverging is asymmetrical with respect to a converging part of the primary path in which the first component and second component are converging, such that only the first component and the second component of the primary path converge at the converging point wherein other paths in the plurality of paths do not converge at the converging point, characterized in that the plurality of laser pulses comprises: a first laser pulse at a first time point that is used to split a wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms; a second pulse at a second time point to impart momentum to a part of the wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms such that the at least one of the plurality of atoms travels along two diverging components of a path; a third pulse at a third time point to impart additional momentum on the plurality of paths; one or more further laser pulses function as mirrors to direct the at least one of the plurality of atoms along the primary path; and another laser pulse functions to combine the at least one of the plurality of atoms at the converging point. a vacuum cell, wherein a plurality of atoms is contained therein; a first plurality of lasers (102, 116, 118) configured to trap at least one of the plurality of atoms within the vacuum cell; a second plurality of lasers configured to produce a plurality of laser pulses so as to impart momentum to the at least one of the plurality of atoms and direct the at least one of the plurality of atoms down a plurality of paths (208, 206, 209, 210, 212), wherein a primary path (206, 208) in the plurality of paths has a first component and a second component that converge at a converging point, wherein a diverging part of the primary path in which the first component and the second component are diverging is asymmetrical with respect to a converging part of the primary path in which the first component and second component are converging, such that only the first component and the second component of the primary path converge at the converging point wherein other paths in the plurality of paths do not converge at the converging point, characterized in that the plurality of laser pulses comprises: a first laser pulse at a first time point that is used to split a wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms; a second pulse at a second time point to impart momentum to a part of the wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms such that the at least one of the plurality of atoms travels along two diverging components of a path; a third pulse at a third time point to impart additional momentum on the plurality of paths; one or more further laser pulses function as mirrors to direct the at least one of the plurality of atoms along the primary path; and another laser pulse functions to combine the at least one of the plurality of atoms at the converging point. a first laser pulse at a first time point that is used to split a wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms; a second pulse at a second time point to impart momentum to a part of the wave function of the at least one of the plurality of atoms such that the at least one of the plurality of atoms travels along two diverging components of a path; a third pulse at a third time point to impart additional momentum on the plurality of paths; one or more further laser pulses function as mirrors to direct the at least one of the plurality of atoms along the primary path; and another laser pulse functions to combine the at least one of the plurality of atoms at the converging point.