Title :
A multi-state interferometer on an atom chip
Author :
Petrovic, Juraj ; Herrera, Imanol ; Lombardi, Prospero ; Schaefer, F. ; Cataliotti, F.S.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Lab. for Nonlinear Spectrosc. (LENS), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Abstract :
We introduce a multi-state interferometer on an atom chip with an enhanced resolution and nearly perfect fringe visibility. We demonstrate its application as a sensor of the state-dependent interaction of atoms with circularly polarized light.
Keywords :
atom optics; light interferometers; light polarisation; sensors; atom chip; circularly polarized light; fringe visibility; multi-state interferometer; sensor; Atomic measurements; Coherence; Extraterrestrial measurements; Optical interferometry; Semiconductor device measurement; Sociology; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
