Spatial interference of coherent atomic waves by manipulation of the internal quantum state
Anno: 2001
Autori: Fort C., Maddaloni P., Minardi F., Modugno M., Inguscio M.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia – European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS),
Largo E. Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze, Italy;
Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Universitá di Padova via F. Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy, and
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Largo E. Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze, Italy
Abstract: A trapped Rb-87 Bose-Einstein condensate is initially put into a superposition of two internal states. Under the effect of gravity and by means of a second transition, we prepare two vertically displaced condensates in the same internal state. These constitute two coherent sources of matter waves with adjustable spatial separation. Fringe patterns, observed after free expansion, are associated with the interplay between internal and external degrees of freedom and substantially agree with those for a double-slit experiment. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.
Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS LETTERS
Volume: 26 (14) Da Pagina: 1039 A: 1041
Parole chiavi: Fringe patterns, Coherent light; Degrees of freedom (mechanics); Gravitation; Interferometers; Photons; Wave interference, Quantum opticsDOI: 10.1364/OL.26.001039Citazioni: 12dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui