Title :
Decoherence studies using interferometry of massive molecules
Author :
Hackermuller, L. ; Brezger, Eijom ; Hornberger, Klaus ; Uttenthaler, Stefan ; Reiger, Elisabeth ; Arndt, Markus ; Zeilinger, Anton
Author_Institution :
Institut fur Exp., Wien Univ., Austria
Abstract :
A molecule near-field interferometer of the Talbot Lau type is setup to investigate "decoherence by collisions" and "information exchange by emission of black body radiation". The interferometer is operated with C70 molecules in high vacuum at a base pressure of 2×10-8 mbar.
Keywords :
Talbot effect; fullerenes; light coherence; molecule-photon collisions; particle interferometry; quantum optics; 2E-8 mbar; C70; Talbot Lau type; black body radiation emission; collisional decoherence; information exchange; molecule near-field interferometer; Gases; Interference; Interferometry; Matter waves; Metrology; Near-field radiation pattern; Power lasers; Quantum mechanics; Solid lasers; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314183