Atom Interferometry in the Presence of an External Test Mass

Dubetsky, Boris; Libby, Stephen; Berman, Paul

doi:10.3390/atoms4020014

Title: Atom Interferometry in the Presence of an External Test Mass

Journal Article · Thu Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Atoms

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms4020014· OSTI ID:1376008

Dubetsky, Boris ^[1]; Libby, Stephen ^[2]; Berman, Paul ^[3]

1849 S. Ocean Dr, Hallandale, FL (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physics Division
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Physics Dept.

The influence of an external test mass on the phase of the signal of an atom interferometer is studied theoretically. Using traditional techniques in atom optics based on the density matrix equations in the Wigner representation, we are able to extract the various contributions to the phase of the signal associated with the classical motion of the atoms, the quantum correction to this motion resulting from atomic recoil that is produced when the atoms interact with Raman field pulses and quantum corrections to the atomic motion that occur in the time between the Raman field pulses. Thus, by increasing the effective wave vector associated with the Raman field pulses using modified field parameters, we can increase the sensitivity of the signal to the point where such quantum corrections can be measured. Furthermore, the expressions that are derived can be evaluated numerically to isolate the contribution to the signal from an external test mass. The regions of validity of the exact and approximate expressions are determined.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1376008

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-680526; ATOMC5; PII: atoms4020014

Journal Information:: Atoms, Vol. 4, Issue 2; ISSN 2218-2004

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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