Title :
Atom wave interferometer for a Bose-Einstein condensate with Bragg diffraction
Author :
Torii, Y. ; Suzuki, Y. ; Sugiura, T. ; Kozuma, M. ; Kuga, T. ; Hagley, E.W. ; Deng, L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We constructed a Mach-Zehnder interferometer for Bose-Einstein condensed rubidium atoms using optical Bragg diffraction. An interference pattern of almost 100% visibility was obtained. This scheme permits novel studies of condensate phase properties.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; light diffraction; particle interferometry; rubidium; visibility; Bose-Einstein condensate; Bose-Einstein condensed rubidium atoms; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Rb; atom wave interferometer; condensate phase properties; interference pattern; optical Bragg diffraction; visibility; Absorption; Atom optics; Interference; NIST; Optical control; Optical diffraction; Optical interferometry; Phase shifters; Phase shifting interferometry; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807678
