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Title: Fractional adiabatic passage in two-level systems: Mirrors and beam splitters for atomic interferometry

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ (United Kingdom)

Atom interferometers require atom mirrors and beam splitters that can maintain high fidelity even when experimental parameters vary from the ideal. We address the use of chirped laser pulses to provide such elements via rapid adiabatic passage, and present a prescription for practical pulses that offer controlled adiabaticity throughout. Full- and half-adiabatic pulses, providing mirrors and beam splitters, respectively, are derived, and the latter examined for robustness and suitability for experimental implementations.

OSTI ID:
21011263
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 76, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.76.013416; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English