New Developments in Atom Interferometry

Abstract

We have pioneered new measurement techniques using coherent atom optics (such as beam-splitters, mirrors and lenses) to manipulate matter waves. During this grant period we built an improved atom interferometer which splits deBroglie waves of matter into two physically separate paths and then recombines the waves to make interference hinges of matter. Using this apparatus our experiments are extremely sensitive to any forces on the atoms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2002
Accession Number
ADA414540

Entities

People

  • David Pritchard

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Contrast
  • Detectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Interferometers
  • Interferometry
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Phase Shift
  • Physics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Decoherence
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.