Adiabatic radio-frequency potentials for the coherent manipulation of matter waves

Journal Article · Wed Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0· OSTI ID:20786977

Lesanovsky, I; Hofferberth, S; Schmiedmayer, J ^[1]; Schumm, T ^[1]; Andersson, L M ^[1]; Krueger, P ^[1]

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1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)

Adiabatic dressed state potentials are created when magnetic substates of trapped atoms are coupled by a radio-frequency field. We discuss their theoretical foundations and point out fundamental advantages over potentials purely based on static fields. The enhanced flexibility enables one to implement numerous configurations, including double wells, Mach-Zehnder, and Sagnac interferometers which even allows for internal state-dependent atom manipulation. These can be realized using simple and highly integrated wire geometries on atom chips.

• OSTI ID: 20786977
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 73; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
FLEXIBILITY
GEOMETRY
MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER
OPTICS
POTENTIALS
RADIATION PRESSURE
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
TRAPPING