Atom interferometry using wave packets with constant spatial displacements

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Su, Edward Joseph; Wu, Saijun; Prentiss, Mara G.
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Abstract
A standing-wave light-pulse sequence is demonstrated that places atoms into a superposition of wave packets with precisely controlled displacements that remain constant for times as long as 1 s. The separated wave packets are subsequently recombined, resulting in atom interference patterns that probe energy differences of ≈10[superscript -34] J and can provide acceleration measurements that are insensitive to platform vibrations.
Date issued
2010-04
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58746
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Journal
Physical Review A
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Su, Edward J., Saijun Wu, and Mara G. Prentiss. "Atom interferometry using wave packets with constant spatial displacements." Physical Review A 81.4 (2010): 043631. © 2010 The American Physical Society
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1050-2947
1094-1622
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