Two-wire waveguide and interferometer for cold atoms


Autoria(s): Hinds, E. A.; Vale, C. J.; Boshier, M. G.
Data(s)

19/02/2001

Resumo

A versatile miniature de Broglie waveguide is formed by two parallel current-carrying wires in the presence of a uniform bias field. We derive a variety of analytical expressions to describe the guide and present a quantum theory to show that it offers a remarkable range of possibilities for atom manipulation on the submicron scale. These include controlled and coherent splitting of the wave function as well as cooling, trapping, and guiding. In particular, we discuss a novel microscopic atom interferometer with the potential to be exceedingly sensitive.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:13353/UQ13353.pdf

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:13353

Idioma(s)

eng

Palavras-Chave #quantum optics #atom optics #240402 Quantum Optics and Lasers
Tipo

Journal Article