Title :
Measuring the multiparticle state of a two-mode Bose-Einstein condensate
Author :
Bolda, E.L. ; Tan, S.M. ; Walls, D.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Auckland Univ.
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Much recent interest in the new dilute alkali Bose-Einstein condensate sytems from the idea that the multiparticle state may be highly squeezed due to collisions. The internal states of the atoms can serve as a probe of this squeezing. Motivated by the success of homodyne tomography in measuring the quantum state of light, we propose to obtain the complete density matrix of a two-mode condensate from repeated atom-counting measurements
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; atom-atom collisions; optical squeezing; photon counting; density matrix; dilute alkali Bose-Einstein condensate sytems; highly squeezed; homodyne tomography; internal states; multiparticle state; quantum state; repeated atom-counting measurements; two-mode Bose-Einstein condensate; two-mode condensate; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Density measurement; Educational institutions; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Matter waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-541-2
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680320
